More than 2,000 people from Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire and across the country have backed a campaign to change the law in memory of a six-year-old girl killed on local roads.

Following Claire Reynolds' campaign for Sharlotte's Law, David Williams, MP for Stoke-on-Trent North and Kidsgrove, travelled to the Department for Transport this week to hand over the consultation responses to Lilian Greenwood, the Minister for Road Safety.

Sharlotte-Sky Naglis was six years old when she was killed in Norton Green in June 2021, struck by a driver who was under the influence of alcohol and drugs.

The driver was left in a coma for weeks following the crash, and under the existing law his blood could not be tested without his consent, causing months of delay to the investigation.

Claire Reynolds, the mother of Sharlotte-Sky Naglis, has been campaigning ever to close that loophole.

She said: "Over two thousand people have taken the time to stand with us, and that means the world to me.

"Sharlotte deserves justice, and no family should ever have to go through what we went through, waiting months for answers because of a loophole in the law.

"Today feels like a real step forward, and I want to thank every single person in this community who has supported us."

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Sharlotte's Law would amend the Road Traffic Act 1988 to allow police to take mandatory blood samples from suspects in fatal or potentially fatal driving offences, regardless of whether consent can be given.

David Williams MP explained that the campaign reached a major milestone in January 2026 when Sharlotte's Law was formally included in the government's Road Safety Strategy.

Now, more than 2,000 people from across Stoke-on-Trent, Kidsgrove, Staffordshire and across the country have responded to the consultation in support of the proposed change.

Mr Williams said: "Over 2,000 people from our area have taken the time to respond to this consultation, and that says everything about how much this community cares about Claire and about getting justice for Sharlotte.

"Claire has fought so hard to make sure her daughter's death leads to real change, and I was proud to take those voices straight to the minister."

Ms Greenwood said the government was determined to make our roads safer. "Too many people are dying needlessly on our roads. The response to this consultation, including the incredible support from people across Staffordshire, shows just how important this issue is.

"We will analyse all responses carefully and set out our next steps in the months ahead."

The Road Safety Strategy consultation, which covers five separate areas of road safety policy, closed on 11 May.

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The proposed change on blood testing forms part of the strand on motoring offences. Ministers have committed to publishing the government's response in the months ahead.