PARC is a national civil society organisation. It was founded by Susan Gray in 2006 after her husband Steve died in a road traffic collision involving unaccompanied learner driver Michael Mc Colgan in Inishowen Donegal in 2004.
Steve’s memory lives on and through the work and campaigns of PARC, set up in his name, he will never be forgotten.
WHAT WE DO:
Our road safety and victim support group provides a guide for families of road traffic victims. It guides the victims through a series of steps from the Garda investigation through to the legal proceedings that may follow.
This free booklet 'Finding Your Way' Copyright 2012 © PARC Road Safety Group is the first of its kind in Ireland and has achieved the Plain English Mark. Such is the esteem in which PARC’s guide is held by An Garda Síochána that all FLOs in the service are issued with copies and it is Garda policy that they deliver them to families in their care.
We support families of road traffic victims.
We work with all relevant stakeholders to make our roads safer so that lives are preserved and injuries prevented.
We conduct research on road safety issues and highlight unsatisfactory practices/ loopholes in road traffic legislation.
We commemorate World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims each year on the third Sunday of November.
Steve’s memory lives on and through the work and campaigns of PARC, set up in his name, he will never be forgotten.
WHAT WE DO:
Our road safety and victim support group provides a guide for families of road traffic victims. It guides the victims through a series of steps from the Garda investigation through to the legal proceedings that may follow.
This free booklet 'Finding Your Way' Copyright 2012 © PARC Road Safety Group is the first of its kind in Ireland and has achieved the Plain English Mark. Such is the esteem in which PARC’s guide is held by An Garda Síochána that all FLOs in the service are issued with copies and it is Garda policy that they deliver them to families in their care.
We support families of road traffic victims.
We work with all relevant stakeholders to make our roads safer so that lives are preserved and injuries prevented.
We conduct research on road safety issues and highlight unsatisfactory practices/ loopholes in road traffic legislation.
We commemorate World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims each year on the third Sunday of November.
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Click here to see testimonial from Garda Commissioner Drew Harris
Click here to see what families and others have said about 'Finding Your Way'
NALA Plain English Awards 2016 - Highly commended document.
Click here to see testimonial from Garda Commissioner Drew Harris
Click here to see what families and others have said about 'Finding Your Way'
NALA Plain English Awards 2016 - Highly commended document.
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Remembering...
It is 16 years since the death of Stephen Gray who died in a road traffic collision in Donegal on St Stephens night 2004. While working as a self-employed Hackney driver guarding his passengers alighting from his vehicle, Steve was knocked down and killed at 4.30am by a 21 year old learner driver. Michael Mc Colgan was charged and prosecuted for driving unaccompanied with no L plates and no tax. The fine was €470.
Steve’s memory lives on and through the work and campaigns of PARC, set up in 2006 in his name, he will never be forgotten.
Steve’s memory lives on and through the work and campaigns of PARC, set up in 2006 in his name, he will never be forgotten.
The 2020 edition of PARC's 'Finding Your Way' guide is dedicated to the memory of:
28 year old Karl Robertson who lost his life in a road traffic collision on 9th March 2017
26 year old Kerrie Browne who lost her life in a road traffic collision on 2nd October 2019.
13 year old Lee Henry who lost his life in a road traffic collision on 22nd October 2016.
28 year old Karl Robertson who lost his life in a road traffic collision on 9th March 2017
26 year old Kerrie Browne who lost her life in a road traffic collision on 2nd October 2019.
13 year old Lee Henry who lost his life in a road traffic collision on 22nd October 2016.
Their families have generously sponsored the 2020 edition of our booklet.