‘Bigger than me’: road safety campaigner whose son died in collision welcomes new UK rules

Meera Naran, a road safety campaigner, is celebrating new UK road safety rules following years of advocacy after her son Dev died in a 2018 motorway collision. The new strategy aims to reduce road deaths by 2035 and includes "Dev's Law," mandating safety technology like autonomous emergency braking (AEB) in new vehicles. Naran's campaign stemmed from the circumstances of Dev's death, where a lorry struck a car carrying him and his grandfather on a smart motorway; his grandfather later died from injuries sustained in the crash. Naran believes AEB could have prevented the collision and has tirelessly advocated for its implementation. The government acknowledged Naran's contributions, emphasizing that the strategy is evidence-based and driven by the experiences of those affected by road collisions.

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