Elber Twomey’s crusade makes Europe’s roads safer

Road safety and suicide awareness crusader Elber Twomey, whose husband, infant son and unborn daughter were killed in a car crash caused by a suicidal driver, has been honoured for helping to make Europe’s roads safer.

The European network of traffic police, Tispol, presented Ms Twomey with its president’s award at a major road safety conference in Manchester, in recognition of her campaign to improve training for police dealing with those suffering a mental health episode or those at risk of suicide.

Chief Superintendent Aidan Reid, of the Garda National Traffic Bureau, and current Tispol president, said Ms Twomey’s work has had a huge impact across European police forces which will help save lives.