Taxi Driver Online

accidents come in all shapes and sizes which means some are fatal. My condolences go out to this family who tragically lost their son in this accident but on a broader theme I would ask the question where do you draw the line on license suspensions when such fatal accidents occur?

We see some people being suspended and others being allowed to drive? I know for a fact that most taxi drivers involved in an accident wouldn't like it one bit if their license was suspended for any length of time.
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January 21, 2008 Monday

Tribute to crash victim, aged 19

The Bolton News

The family of a 19-year-old man killed following a crash in Heywood have paid tribute to him.

Scott Kenneth Howatson, aged 19, of Orrington Street, Heywood, was hit by a taxi on Manchester Road, near to the junction with Ormerod Street, Heywood, at about 10.30pm on Friday.

Scott was taken to Fairfield Hospital but died a short time later. Scott was a trainee printer and worked in Middleton. He was a keen sportsman who regularly went to the gym and played for Roch Dynamos FC until he was 18.

He leaves behind three sisters, aged nine, 17 and 22, along with a brother, 16.

His mum, Mandy Howatson, issued the following tribute: "Scott was the life and sole of the party who was committed to everything he did. "He adored his girlfriend Michelle, who he had been seeing for a year. Scott liked to look after me and could never do enough to help.

"The family have been left numb and devastated by his tragic death and I know his friends feel the same. His death has left a massive void that can never be filled."

His dad, Mark Howatson, said: "Scott was a fantastic, loving son.

He loved playing and watching football and was a lifelong Leeds United fan. I, like the rest of the family and his friends, am devastated at his death. No parent should have to bury their child."
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