The Road Safety Commission is investigating the possible introduction of a subsidy program to retrofit WA vehicles with reversing cameras after the death of a 19-month-old girl from Perth.
Aurora Ellis died at her family’s home in Bayswater in June when she was accidentally hit by a car that was driven by her mother.
Her parents Preston and Lara Ellis have been campaigning for “Aurora’s Law” ever since.
Under the proposed law, all vehicles in WA would have to be equipped with backward sensor movements.
Camera iconAurora Ellis with mother Lara. Image credit: Flashpoint/.Delivered
Road Safety Commissioner Adrian Warner, however, threw cold water on the idea, but said his agency will investigate whether reversing cameras are waning to improve driveway and road safety across the state.
“We don’t think sensors are part of this solution, but we’re looking at cameras,” he said.
In July, Mr. and Mrs. Ellis spoke about their fear of the driveway tragedy.
“I turned around and she was there … and I didn’t even see her. I didn’t see her and then she’s gone and our family will never be the same, ”Mrs. Ellis said.
“We will always be broken, we will never be whole again. Ever. Ever. “
Mr. Ellis said he was cooking dinner when Aurora, unknown to him, went into the driveway where she was accidentally hit by Mrs. Ellis’ car after returning from the shops.
“I ran out and saw my wife holding our daughter and she was gone and Lara told me to call an ambulance and help her so they can put her back together and fix it … she was just too broken to fix be … our perfect The little life was over, “she said.
Camera iconAurora was described by her father as “an absolute barrel of doom”. Image credit: Flashpoint/.Delivered
The Ellis believe that if they had reversing sensors on their car, their “little lady” would still be alive.
“We have pool gates, we have so many other things, we have airbags in our cars. We have everything that helps us and protects us.
“But the only thing our child could have protected wasn’t even on my mind.”
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