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The daughter of a woman killed by a driver under the influence of drugs four years ago today staged a roadside protest in protest at delays in tightening up drug driving laws.
Mary Radley was killed at Koromiko, near Picton, on August 26, 2004 when her car collided head-on with a car driven by Luke Voice.
He was later sentenced to two years and seven months prison after admitting to driving under the influence of methadone and Triazolam and causing death.
The police investigation found he was "wasted" when he went into the chemist for his methadone that morning, yet the chemist dispensed it anyway.
Mrs Radley's daughter Rachael Ford today staged a silent protest at the scene of the fatal accident in protest at the delay in releasing the inquest's findings and introducing tougher drug-driving laws.
Ms Ford, who is the co-founder of the Campaign Against Drugs on Road (Candor), said the Government had promised to have drug driving laws in force by 2008 - and reneged.
A petition, with several hundred signatures, would be presented to the Government soon calling for the issue to be moved forward.
- NZPA
