Charity in memory of teenager killed in horror crash (From Bournemouth Echo)
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Charity in memory of teenager killed in horror crash
3:00pm Monday 4th March 2013 in News
Mikey Maguire and his mother Allison Jarmin on holiday in 2010
THE MUM of a teenager who was killed in a horror crash in Lytchett Matravers is setting up a charity in his name.
Mikey Maguire, 19, died earlier this month when the car in which he was a passenger came off Huntick Road and struck a tree.
His brave mum Allison Jarman, who lives in Upton, is now setting up Mikey’s Foundation to raise awareness of road safety and campaign to have the speed limit lowered on the stretch where Mikey died.
She has organised a 28-mile bike ride in the Poole area as the Foundation’s first event.
Allison said: “I just want something good to come out of all of this.
“We’re hoping that it will grow year by year and really help to raise awareness of road safety. This all actually came about because Mikey’s friend wanted to do a sponsored event.
We’ve had so many people who wanted to help in whatever way they could, so this seemed like a good thing to do.”
Mikey, who would have turned 20 just days after the crash on February 8, loved going to the gym and watching Skins and The Inbetweeners.
Around 40 of his friends have already signed up to take part in the bike ride in his memory.
“The bike ride is sponsored, and we want to put the money towards anything that we can do to help raise awareness,” said Allison.
“Then we’re going to make sure Mikey’s Foundation is a registered charity.
“We want to get the speed limit along that road lowered – that’s what we’re fundraising for.
“It’s ridiculous that it’s the national speed limit along there. It’s just too dangerous.
“If campaigning and fundraising saves one life, then that will be enough.”
Anyone is welcome to attend the bike ride on Sunday, as long as they are wearing a high-visibility jacket and a bike helmet.
Riders will meet at 10am at the Greenridge, Upton crossroads.THE MUM of a teenager who was killed in a horror crash in Lytchett Matravers is setting up a charity in his name.
Mikey Maguire, 19, died earlier this month when the car in which he was a passenger came off Huntick Road and struck a tree.
His brave mum Allison Jarman, who lives in Upton, is now setting up Mikey’s Foundation to raise awareness of road safety and campaign to have the speed limit lowered on the stretch where Mikey died.
She has organised a 28-mile bike ride in the Poole area as the Foundation’s first event.
Allison said: “I just want something good to come out of all of this.
“We’re hoping that it will grow year by year and really help to raise awareness of road safety. This all actually came about because Mikey’s friend wanted to do a sponsored event.
We’ve had so many people who wanted to help in whatever way they could, so this seemed like a good thing to do.”
Mikey, who would have turned 20 just days after the crash on February 8, loved going to the gym and watching Skins and The Inbetweeners.
Around 40 of his friends have already signed up to take part in the bike ride in his memory.
“The bike ride is sponsored, and we want to put the money towards anything that we can do to help raise awareness,” said Allison.
“Then we’re going to make sure Mikey’s Foundation is a registered charity.
“We want to get the speed limit along that road lowered – that’s what we’re fundraising for.
“It’s ridiculous that it’s the national speed limit along there. It’s just too dangerous.
“If campaigning and fundraising saves one life, then that will be enough.”
Anyone is welcome to attend the bike ride on Sunday, as long as they are wearing a high-visibility jacket and a bike helmet.
Riders will meet at 10am at the Greenridge, Upton crossroads.
Comments(2)
suzigirl
says...
9:05am Tue 5 Mar 13
Time_Traveller wrote:Totally agree with you - I ride a motorbike and some of the young riders I see act like idiots and think they are indestructable i.e. going along Poole Quay at 60 mph!
Speed is irrelevant on that stretch of road if people drive within the conditions and be aware of animals etc being on the road. On that day it had been raining heavily, so driving at the national speed limit (if indeed the driver was) just because that is the limit there, was reckless to say the least ....... besides, most youngsters and older adults alike would and *do* exceed the speed limit on that road. I see it every day, so a reduction in the speed limit would probably be a total waste of time. Teaching youngsters to drive sensibly within the road conditions and to know they are NOT invincible would be more helpful.
Time_Traveller says...
10:03pm Mon 4 Mar 13
On that day it had been raining heavily, so driving at the national speed limit (if indeed the driver was) just because that is the limit there, was reckless to say the least ....... besides, most youngsters and older adults alike would and *do* exceed the speed limit on that road. I see it every day, so a reduction in the speed limit would probably be a total waste of time.
Teaching youngsters to drive sensibly within the road conditions and to know they are NOT invincible would be more helpful.