Brisbane, Queensland - At a Lakeside Motor Racing Enthusiasts, Inc. meeting this week, Citizens Against Road Slaughter threw their support behind LMRE's efforts to tackle the hooning problem in Queensland.

C.A.R.S. is an accident victims' support group started in 1984 by Phyl den Roden after her mother was killed by a drunk driver. The charity provides counselling, victim advocacy to bereaved families and has performed extensive research into road trauma prevention. It even provides free accommodation in Brisbane for families when a family member is in hospital or under medical treatment as a result of a road accident.

"We support responsible driving and the practical work groups like LMRE are doing", said CARS representative Fred Banks. “CARS supports efforts to educate drivers in responsible driving and providing facilities for driver training.“

LMRE members unanimously voted to join C.A.R.S. and agreed to work together in the future.  LMRE has been labouring for over 3 years to convince the Pine River Shire Council to re-open Lakeside International Raceway so that young drivers can have a safe alternative to racing on public streets.

LMRE club president, Ian Milton said,

"We thank C.A.R.S. for their compassionate efforts over the past 20 years and humbly welcome their support. They are the front line troops and deal with the consequences of this issue on a daily basis. It encourages us to know that such knowledgeable people in this field can see the validity of our argument and have chosen to help us."