Car death youth sent `drive safely' Valentine.A YOUTH who died in a car crash last year was sent a Valentine's Day card warning him to drive safely. His distraught mother opened the envelope, which was personally addressed to him, to find a white card with a single red rose on it and the words ``For my Valentine''. Inside, there was a photograph of a crashed car and the message: ``I'm sorry. I didn't mean to kill you. I was driving too fast. I really miss you''. The London Safety Camera Partnership
Safety Camera Partnerships (SCP) were Local Government-based organisations, set up in the United Kingdom as part of The National Safety Camera Scheme. sent the card to the East Sussex youngster as part of their ``For my Girlfriend'' campaign to encourage 17 to 24-year-old drivers not to speed. The Partnership comprises the Metropolitan Police, City of London Police The City of London Police is the Home Office police force responsible for the City of London, including the Middle and Inner Temple. (The Metropolitan Police is responsible for the rest of London, excluding the railways and underground system, which are policed by the British , Greater London Magistrates Court Authority and Transport for London. Richard Andrews, spokesman for sister organisation Sussex Safety Camera Partnership said yesterday: ``LSCP LScP left scapuloposterior (position of fetus). decided to promote this campaign directly targeting the addresses of youngsters. ``Unfortunately one of these cards has arrived on the doorstep of an East Sussex woman whose son was killed in a car crash towards the end of last year. ``She was distraught as you can imagine. '' A spokeswoman for LSCP, which sent out 50, 000 cards, said the mistake occurred because their mailing list was compiled from out-of-date insurance information. She said the campaign would not be used again. |
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