This is for my son says M-way mum

A ROAD safety campaigner has dedicated her MBE to her eight-year-old son who was killed on a smart motorway.

Meera Naran, 37, played a key role in the development of the Government’s £500million 18-point safety plan for smart motorways.

She also helped update the Highway Code around motorway driving and successfully campaigned for the Government’s road education drive.

Mrs Naran, from Leicester, launched her crusade after her son, Dev, died when a lorry struck his grandfather’s car on the M6 in May 2018.

‘I’m accepting this in the memory of my son, Dev, and for me it’s about continuing to focus on my campaign, which is safer drivers on safer roads,’ she said.

‘I’ve chosen to use my grief to change it into something positive and save the lives of others. It’s my purpose and it keeps me going.’

Her honour comes amid concern over smart motorways following several fatal accidents.