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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR:
Fatality Free Friday yesterday (May 28) was a constant reminder to be aware of the fatal five causes of road fatalities that are: drugs/alcohol; speeding; fatigue; seatbelts and distractions.
Queensland is not off to a good start when into the first five months we have had 100 casualties (impacted families), when we had 76 the same time last year.
Lots of questions need to be asked in regards to why this is happening, despite all the road safety education, police enforcement and messages going into the community?
What inspires someone to get drugged or drink and drive onto our roads putting their lives and the lives of others at risk?
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The former owners of two Moranbah service stations are still facing long-lasting effects after a horrific head-on collision a decade ago.
Tony and Vicki Wilsonâs lives changed in an instant when they were involved in a head-on collision on the Bruce Highway, about 6km north of Carmila on May 2, 2011.
It was understood two German tourists were travelling on the wrong side of the road over a hill and collided into the couple as the driver swerved to correct the vehicle.
The male driver was injured and the passenger died on impact.
The wreckage of the two cars was strewn across the road and closed the highway for seven hours as emergency services worked frantically to free the trapped occupants from the crumpled vehicles and fly them to hospital.
There were six traffic infringement notices issued.
9 News Sunshine Coast reported another sting in Bli Bli on Friday morning nabbed one drug driver and three drink drivers. Sunshine Coast district acting Inspector Shane Panoho. Photo Patrick Woods
Sunshine Coast district acting Inspector Shane Panoho said on Thursday the sting was set up to reinforce the damaging effects of drink and drug driving.
“This shows that anywhere, anytime, you can expect to see police on our roads,” Insp Panoho said.
“We can pop up near industrial locations, residential or major arterials.
“We are tired of having to go to serious road crashes, where people’s loved ones are being harmed, injured or killed.”
A CONCERNED grandmother believes it is only a matter of time before a child will be seriously injured while jaywalking near Brassall State School.
Michelle Parratt of North Ipswich said she witnessed countless adults escort schoolchildren through peak-hour traffic across Pine Mountain Rd – metres from a designated crossing.
Fencing was installed at the road in recent years to help alleviate the issue after parents called for improvements to the road.
Ms Parratt’s frustrations even prompted a post to social media last week, pleading with residents to think twice about jaywalking.
She said it ”made her sick” to see parents and caregivers not use designated crossings and encourage poor road safety behaviours in younger generations.
At the end of their most recent road safety campaign, Coffs/Clarence Police District bust the myth that ‘people breaking the road rules are visitors and tourists’