| Topic: | An open letter from the driver who killed a pensioner on the A4 in 2019 | |
| Posted by: | Ben Owen | |
| Date/Time: | 28/11/23 15:04:00 |
| This letter is from Junaid Idrak, now in Bullingdon Prison, who was responsible for killing a pensioner on the A4 - near The Hammersmith Flyover - in 2020. This so-called accident took place locally, and has just been published, which is why I am sharing it. "I have been on remand here at Bullingdon Prison for the last 20 months. Unfortunately, due to a car accident I was involved in, one of the victims tragically lost their life and the passenger in the car was seriously injured. I would like to take this opportunity to raise awareness amongst the prison (and wider) community, especially those who may be serving a sentence for driving offences. These may include dangerous driving, drug driving and drink driving. The accident I was involved in has drastically changed my life and impacted on my future as well. I was studying medicine at university to become a doctor, but due to a moment of carelessness, my actions have led me to be imprisoned for the foreseeable future. The position I find myself in today could happen to anyone if we do not take extra care whilst driving or we drive above the speed limit. The motive of my message is to promote safer driving and give some thought as to the consequences that could result from the actions or choices we make as individuals, by speeding, driving dangerously, or driving under the influence of drugs and alcohol. I am sharing my experiences so that nobody lives with the regret I have lived with for the past four years. And the traumatic effect my accident has had and will continue to have by everyone affected by it, including the victims' families - as well as my own - and also the community. I hope my experience can be valuable to others in order to remind them that whilst behind the wheel, drive carefully and follow the speed limit of the road." -Ends - Why would you not want to follow the advice of someone who has killed someone and is now urging everyone to follow the speed limit of the road? "Accident, a moment of carelessness, could happen to anyone" is not correct, but the message is strong: speeding wrecks lives. |