A Coolum Beach cyclist is urging drivers to pay attention and avoid distractions after she was hit and severely injured in a collision. Ariane Monticeli Da Silveira was riding south along David Low Way at Peregian in October when a driver coming in the opposite direction turned right suddenly into a side street at full speed and did not see her. Ariane Monticeli Da Silveira is recovering after being seriously injured when she was hit by a car in Peregian. Picture: Patrick Woods. Ms Monticeli Da Silveira said the car would have been travelling at around 60km/h when she was hit by the front of the vehicle, flipped twice and landed on a traffic island.