Qld: Road safety summit hears plea from victim

AAP General News (Australia)
02-21-2006
Qld: Road safety summit hears plea from victim

A summit on Queensland's escalating road toll has heard a plea from a paraplegic accident
victim .. urging young drivers to be more responsible.

The two-day summit at state parliament was called after Queensland recorded its highest
toll for seven years.

20-year-old SETH AITKEN now uses his time to educate young drivers after he suffered
spinal injuries in a speeding accident two years ago .. which confined him to a wheelchair.

Premier PETER BEATTIE says …