LISTEN: Hamilton mum backs campaign to lower speed limit in urban areas

A Hamilton mum is backing a bid to lower the speed limit in urban areas to 20 miles per hour, after her son was hit by a motorbike and killed.

13 year-old Daryl Turley died in hospital after the accident on the town's Bothwell Road in January 2009.

His mum, Lily El Darawy decided to donate his organs and he saved five lives but she is hoping to save even more by encouraging us to support Green MSP Mark Ruskell's private members bill.

A consultation on the plans ends today and individuals, community groups and a number of local authorities have responded.

Shetland, Fife, Orkney, Edinburgh and Glasgow are all supportive of the bill's aim, and no councils have said they oppose it.

Lily spoke to our reporter Natalie Crawford and said if the speed limit had been lower, her son might still be alive:

Mark Ruskell MSP said: "As a local councillor and as an MSP I have seen first-hand the frustration of communities that want lower speed limits but find the current process overly-complicated. By setting 20 as the default limit we can end this frustration and provide the clarity that residents and motorists deserve.

"It's clear that there are many communities across Scotland who want lower limits to improve safety, and I would encourage anyone else in such a situation to respond to my consultation before it closes on Friday. My proposal already enjoys the support of safety campaigners and health experts, and it's vital that the voice of local communities is also heard.