Sharron Huddleston and Dr Ian Greenwood during the keynote speech
The campaign for Graduated Driving Licensing (GDL) was once again in the national spotlight this morning, as BBC Breakfast continued its coverage of the growing calls for this vital new law to be implemented in the UK.
Sharron Huddleston and Dr Ian Greenwood, whose children were both killed in road crashes caused by young, novice drivers, were interviewed alongside Chief Constable Jo Shiner, the NPCC lead for Roads Policing, who reaffirmed her support for GDL.
With the support of Rebecca Morris, Head of Communications at RoadPeace (pictured below), Sharron and Ian were invited to deliver the keynote speech at the UKROEd/NPCC Roads Policing Conference, which took place on October 9 and 10, 2024.
Ian and Sharron courageously spoke about the deaths of their children and highlighted the decades of ‘missed opportunities’ in the failure to implement a Graduated Driving Licensing system in the UK.
Dr Liz Box, Director of Research at the RAC Foundation (below), also spoke on BBC Breakfast about the overwhelming evidence for GDL, which could save countless lives on our roads.

The call for GDL was met with strong support from conference attendees, including roads policing officers, driver trainers and key stakeholders. Together, we emphasised that the introduction of GDL could prevent more families from enduring the same devastating losses.
With the BBC continuing to follow our journey, the momentum behind GDL is growing. RoadPeace will keep advocating for this life-saving policy, ensuring that both the public and policymakers understand the urgent need for change.
Updated on: 11 October 2024