Road safety advocate runs for council after son's death
Cheryl Swan is running for West Tamar Council more than eight years after her son died in a highway crash.
Daniel was 28 when a LandCruiser veered into his path on the West Tamar Highway on Mother's Day 2018. Mr Swan was wearing a seatbelt, had no drugs or alcohol in his system, was not speeding, and stayed in his correct lane.
The coroner found him entirely blameless. The other driver was convicted of failing to keep left and fined $1630 with three demerit points.
Ms Swan says the tragedy left her at a very low ebb, but her community rallied around her and helped her find purpose again. Today she is running as an independent for the council, putting road safety first on her platform.
She calls it people safety because everyone is either a pedestrian, cyclist, passenger or driver at some point.
- 28 years old
- Daniel's age at death
- Mother's Day 2018
- Date of crash
- $1630 and three demerit points
- Fine imposed on other driver
- West Tamar Council
- Council she is running for
Why it mattersLocal road design and maintenance decisions directly affect whether people come home safe; her platform puts safety front and centre in a regional community.
AustraliaWest Tamar residents will see road safety become a focal point of the upcoming council election, with a candidate whose lived experience drives her commitment to infrastructure change.
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