Matthew Schofield: Mum of son who died after attack calls for new law
Emma Daniels wants to see a "duty to rescue" law introduced after the death of Matthew Schofield.
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Emma Daniels wants to see a "duty to rescue" law introduced after the death of Matthew Schofield.
The landmark case was brought against Henry Reynolds (pictured), who was in the front passenger seat of his powerful Mercedes saloon in Hertfordshire while a drunk friend was driving.
Guidelines urging journalists to avoid the use of the word “accident” when reporting on road collisions and refer to drivers rather than cars have been launched to change public attitudes with sensitive reporting. The guidelines, put together by journalist Laura Laker with the University of Westminster’s Active Travel Academy, have been finalised following a consultation on a draft version last year. They hope to create a new industry standard similar to the work done by Samaritans on suicide reporting. The Active Travel Academy described reporting of road safety issues and collisions a...