In her speech, Karin Smyth highlighted the tragic death of Freddie Hussey in Bristol South due to a trailer that had broken free from a car. She campaigned for improved towing safety standards and acknowledged previous efforts by road safety Ministers such as Andrew Jones, Jesse Norman, Michael Ellis, Baroness Vere of Norbiton, and Mr Holden. The National Trailer and Towing Association introduced the first-of-its-kind initiative offering free safety checks on light trailers in 2017, and a statutory report published in 2019 found that half of all light trailers were non-compliant with safety standards, with 40% needing immediate repairs. She called for mandatory safety checks on trailers and formal testing for those using them, as well as revisions to the B+E test to ensure drivers are trained properly before towing.