5LI: Adventure Holiday Safety Scare 03 Apr 11




5 live Investigates show

Summary: A coroner has called on the Government to review the safety procedures of companies offering adventure trips. It follows the death of a student on a conservation holiday in Fiji. We investigate how well some companies are implementing safety procedures. We also look at the issue of disability hate crime. Leading charities say many police forces are still failing when it comes to tackling the problem. They say officers have not heeded the lessons of the tragic case of Fiona Pilkington who set fire to herself and her disabled daughter more than three years ago. We talk to a woman with learning disabilities who has endured 20 years of abuse. She's been spat at, assaulted, had chewing gum put in her hair and kids have even got into her home. And following last week's debate about new plans to tackle uninsured drivers, and concerns that new penalties won't be tough enough, the Roads Minister Mike Penning comes onto the show to defend the scheme.