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Darren Haines says: "I would like to commend the enough is enough campaign because for the first time in the history of the Queensland Government they are targeting something other than speed! I have always wondered when the Queensland Government would start policing dangerous and reckless driving rather than policing people travelling a few km/hr over the limit. I guess this campaign gives me at least half of my wish... Speed doesn't kill, bad drivers do!"
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Lynda Hutchins says: "I am a driver trainer. Many years ago I took a student who was a ‘wild child’ from the start, living life in the fast lane. One weekend, after obtaining his licence, he was driving on an open highway and trying to keep up with his mates in the vehicle in front. His mate moved out to overtake and he followed. Obviously he could not see. His mate moved back in safely exposing him to a head on collision with the oncoming vehicle. He was killed instantly."
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Bruce Robert Christopher says: "It is encouraging to see a more widespread set of initiatives focused on lowering the road toll and injuries. It can be seen that speeding is a significant cause or at least a contributing factor to severity of outcome. The root causes are none-the-less more widespread. Many drivers just do not take the task seriously, becoming complacent and lacking concentration. Some still see it as some sort of sport, weaving and tailgating. I would like to see more input from people who have driven many kilometres in varied conditions, who have witnessed or been involved in 'near misses'. My closest call was about 15 years ago. A self-imposed schedule for visiting customers in central Queensland led to a long driving day and just 5 minutes from town in the evening, I nodded off at the wheel and went off the road. Hitting the post woke me up and luckily, though landing in a ditch, there was nothing solid to hit and I managed to regain control. Just luck, yet the incident forever changed my approach to driving long distances. No need for tight time or distance targets and since then I always take appropriate stops for a break. I think fatigue is a common problem and I applaud any initiatives to address that, such as audible lines, rest stops and 'training' to alter thinking. Further, I'd like to see a greater police presence on roads. Cruising amongst the traffic is an effective 'prevention' initiative. Prevention is the key. Catching and penalising remain necessary to control the situation, yet are not always an effective deterrent, as they are imposed 'after' the event. One area I am sure would lead to a change, and that is vehicle roadworthiness. That is something which can be controlled objectively and effectively. Tyre pressures and tread, brakes, steering I think should be reviewed periodically and also randomly to get some of the 'death traps' off the road. I am amazed at how some cars manage to stay on the road. I believe safety runs ahead of the affordability excuse."
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Duke Schafer says: "I was a young kid, new to driving and I was dumb because I used to speed. One day, I rolled my car off the road and that freaked me out because I thought I was a good driver. Luckily I wear a seat belt because that was the only reason I'm still alive today. This is for our young kids today; don't speed and be a good driver on the road because cars can kill you or kill others. It doesn't matter if you are a good driver. It just takes a second and that could be someone's life or even yours."
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Bree Smith says: "We were heading through the City of Melbourne. Mum was driving. We came through an intersection and someone ran a red light and hit us side on. Mum was in a bad way, my sister had a broken arm and I suffered cuts and bruises. Mum suffered extensive injuries including a broken neck, broken pelvis, and broken ribs, and head injuries. This happened in 1990. To this day we all have physical and mental scars of that day and Mum was not able to work again due to the amount of pain she suffers daily. No matter how hard she tried she just could not work. That accident changed our lives in ways I never could have imagined. If it wasn't for that accident my mother would have been able to work and support us well, rather than surviving on government benefits. Car accidents not only ruin the lives of the victims but also the families of the victim even if they aren't involved in the accident."
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Anonymous says: " I was involved in a drink-driving accident many years ago. A young man lost his life. The community lost several young police officers, one was him, and one was me. His fiancé and family could not measure their loss. The financial strain on my family during the subsequent court cases was almost as immense as the emotional strain. My mum and dad divorced soon after. I still get headaches in specific places when I think about it, or drive past the scene, or see drink driving ads. In fact I have one as I'm writing this. I still cry about it often. I have no doubt my inability to get over it has cost me relationships. The worst feeling however, is knowing every day that my pain is irrelevant and minor compared to the pain of his family and his fiancé. I promise you - it affects lives for ever. And not just yours."
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Jacinta Wegert says: "While driving on the highway near Brisbane, my husband and I watched as numerous amounts of cars and trucks sped past us doing at least 20km over the already 110km speed limit and then a motorbike sped past us on his back wheel. We could only hope that he didn't cause an accident and kill innocent people."
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Sarah says: "Two days after I got married, my 20 year old brother-in-law had a car accident after drink driving. He was engaged to my 17 year old sister who saw the accident (it took place 500m from their house). He was not wearing a seatbelt and was speeding. He hit a tree and was thrown around inside the car and suffered severe head injuries. He died the next morning without waking. He left behind a devastated fiancé, a brother and parents who were not able to deal with the grief. I was also seven months pregnant so he never got to see his nephew. People don't seem to realise there's no coming back."
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Keeley Torpy says: " In year eleven, I was shocked to hear that my close friend I had only seen the weekend before had died due to speeding and late driving. Then, two weeks later my ex boyfriend ended up in a coma and his best mate died. I was shattered. Why did they do this? They were both so young. I still cry because once they are gone that's it. All you have is memories and tears. Why were they so stupid? It's not just young people that speed and die its mothers and fathers and uncles and aunts. SLOW DOWN!"
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Kirsty Edie Nugent says: "I used to drink and drive all the time, just thinking that I would be alright and that I wouldn't get caught. I thought I was invincible. Anyway, I was out in the city having a binge with my boyfriend and some friends. It was closing time at all of the clubs and I had to be at work in a few hours. I worked as a bar attendant. I was tired so I told my boyfriend that I would meet him at home. I grabbed my keys and jumped in my car. I had done this a hundred times-what could possibly happen? I had the music turned up as usual and the next thing I knew I was awoken by this impact which did not hurt me at the time. I just thought that I had hit a gutter or something. But then I looked up and saw that me and my car were wrapped around a power pole. I thought I was dead. The next thing I remember is waking up in hospital in total confusion. The police took blood samples and my blood alcohol reading was 0.139. I lost my licence for 3 months and got a $750 fine. I will never forget when the tow truck driver came to deliver my wreck of a car and he apologised to my dad for the loss of his daughter. The car was in such a state he had assumed that I had not survived. Today, I do not drink and I suffer from agoraphobia and post traumatic stress. But I walked away with my life and for that I am forever thankful."
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Matthew says: "I nearly got killed on the 13th of April last year when a tipper truck did a right hand turn in front of me. It was the scariest thing I have ever had to see in my life needless to say my life has been changed for ever due to the fact that I now have a metal bar in my leg and buggered knee for the rest of my life. By The Way Very Very Very good ad campaign and the song enough is enough song that is the best song I have ever heard in my life."
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Debra Eversham says: "I was 20 years old. It was the Rodeo Weekend and we were celebrating. I was driving. I had L plates, she had P plates, But hey it's only through the bush right? Wrong! We got to a point in our journey, where I was driving on a loose dirt gravel road, at least 6 inches deep. I didn't think about the speed. Then I looked at the speedo, 120kms, I was used to "bush bashing" and thought I could handle it. I was wrong. I tried to slow down gently. Gradually touching the brakes, then it happened. A blow-out, some say it was hunters with a stray shot, others say it was the illegal no tube retreads. I don't know. What I do know is that I heard nothing, and my gently touching of the brakes ended in me slamming the brake instead. The car started to drift sideways to the right. I must have over- corrected because it then drifted to the right, hit a boulder between trees, went through a farm roo fence, and stopped on its side 70 metres in the paddock. I woke up to my friend telling me to get off her. The car was on its side and her arm was caught under the passenger door. So I got out through the window, and tried to move the car. I went to the road and screamed for help. Two guys turned up, checked what was going on and left saying that they would call the police. I waited. Nothing happened. I walked to the main road for 1.2kms, and stopped the car that I saw. It was two guys and a little boy in white tuxedos, going to a wedding. I told them about my friend and they took me back to her. One of them stayed with her, the other took me to the hospital. I was fine, a bit shocked but fine. It was when they wheeled me into the hospital that I was truly shocked. I saw my reflection in the glass doors. My face was gone. Not completely but I could see all my lower teeth and I had no cheek or ear. Apparently the car had hit a boulder and flipped up onto its side. I went through the windscreen, the new seatbelt snapped, and mostly severed my ear. I had hit a tree and was thrown back into the car. My friend suffered damage to her arm, she has no feeling in her little and next finger, and after neuro surgery it is still not fixed. We were lucky we survived, although at the time with the damage, I didn't feel lucky. I now have to live with the constant reminder every time I look in the mirror; No-one should have to suffer that. Don't speed, Don't drive fast on dirt gravel. Don't go out drinking the night before; It's Not Worth Your Life. I am now 38yrs and still have trouble wearing seat belts, but I am a lot more cautious driver now."
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Linda E Hosking says: "I have definitely had enough. In 1981 my eldest brother was killed tragically at the tender age of 22 in Mackay. Although my brother brought on his fate by riding a motorcycle whilst drunk, the loss still cuts deep. He has missed out on his two children growing up and becoming parents themselves. We miss out on being with him with through those times. The recent spurt of public awareness of repeat drinking offenders makes me utterly sick with despair. The Law needs to be just that. The Law. One sentence to all, as the offenders think it a joke to get away with it, and they do. This notion of different circumstances holds bearing on conviction and sentencing, is the main failing I see within the justice system. Enough already, you drive drunk then you get a mandatory sentence and conviction. No buts or maybe's. All judges should be brought into line when convicting, and be on the same page. We can only plead for common sense, yet I feel like this is the 'all time Australian proverbial' and nothing will change. Maybe the government should let the families who have lost loved ones be the driving force behind the law, the making of them and those who hand down sentencing. We know what is needed to be done; after all we are the experts in the real picture."
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Shan Raffel says: "I am a professional Fire Officer with the Qld Fire and Rescue Service. I have been in the service since 1983. In 1994 my father was killed by a speeding motorcycle driver. I was on a shift at Roma Street Fire Station at the time. I heard the radio word back from the crew at Petrie Fire Station that indicated that a car driver and bike rider had been killed. I remember thinking “how sad, someone has just lost a father or a son. It was 7 hours later that a family friend informed me that my father had been killed in a car accident. Since then I have cut countless people out of their wrecked cars. I have removed young bodies and held in my arms people who went on to die in hospital. In my personal experience, I can tell you that nearly all of the accidents that I have attended are preventable. Most of the fatal incidents I have attended involved stupidity and alcohol. I am tired of seeing young lives lost through stupidity. I have been the “Road Accident Awareness Program” coordinator for the last 3 years. This helps me to feel that I am doing something positive by educating our year 12 students on the dangers that they face. I feel that the “Enough is Enough” campaign is fantastic. We need to show zero tolerance to stupid and reckless behaviour behind the wheel. Why is the legal system soft on reckless driving? We need to send a message that this sort of behaviour is totally unacceptable. I agree totally that enough IS enough!"
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Riki-lee Harrison says: "My boyfriend had just had his P's for 2 months when one morning at 6:25am he was driving me to the bus stop so I could catch the bus to my tafe course... We were about 10 minutes into the trip when he got on some loose gravel that was on the road, he swerved to try and miss it and the car started heading towards a 4WD coming towards us. He spotted that and tried to correct himself. He over-corrected and we went straight into a dirt wall/ditch at 90km's. The car then flipped up in the air and landed on its roof in front of on-coming traffic in the middle of the road. My boyfriend was in so much shock he was just sitting there with his hands still on the steering wheel, I was alert and told him to turn off the car. I then tried to find a way out of the car, and I got out the back door and then helped my boyfriend out. Many people had stopped and already the ambulance was on the way. I had cuts all up my legs and my neck really hurt and was very badly bruised, my boyfriend had no visible injuries. When the ambulance arrived they didn't realise we were the people from the crash because they said that we shouldn't have survived. There was nothing left of the little Daihatsu Charade... I suffered bad whiplash and from that I get head aches everyday and I have scars on my legs from where the glass cut me... My boyfriend suffered shock and nightmares... If he was more educated about what to do in this situation it might not have happened. I think that ALL L platers SHOULD have a first aid certificate and have done 1 defensive driving course BEFORE they get their P's because with these skills they could save someone else's life and their own... Because I would not like for anyone to go through the pain we did."
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Lori Weir says: "Kirsty died on the 10th March 2005. She died suddenly as the result of culpable driving by a P plate driver. My son Tim loved her dearly. She and her son, Lochie were instrumental in his growing up. My daughter Tina lost her best friend and mentor. Lochie will not now know our family as there was no will and Tim and Kirsty had separated. Her family took over Lochies care. We loved her and miss her. I'd like there to be a commemorative art show for those of us who have chosen the creative arts to help us accept our loss."
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Lynda Jacob says: "When I was 16 I was a passenger travelling home from the show. My sister was driving; we had two friends in the car with us. My sister failed to give way at an intersection, although she would have made it if the driver that slammed into our vehicle had not been speeding. The accident totally wrecked both cars. According to eyewitnesses our car was hurled into the air, and the chassis was bent from the impact. My sister had a broken pelvis, along with abrasions. I had to have stitches in my head, had a broken collarbone, and a chronic lower back injury which still gives me pain every day since the accident. The 2 other girls in the car both had injuries, although the one in the back seat with me has also suffered much pain over the years, having to use a walking stick. I was not wearing a seat belt, as at that time it wasn't compulsory. I never drive without one now, and make sure my children are properly restrained. I now work in the registration and licensing department of Queensland Transport, and am sickened at the attitudes of people regarding the speeding fines they get. I don't agree with warning other drivers of speed cameras (like flashing my car lights) as I believe that if they are speeding they deserve to pay the fine. People need to realise that just because you have 12 points, you don't have to use them up. It's not an excuse to speed."
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Laura McHardy says: "I have been involved in 3 crashes. The first was a side on crash and I escaped with nothing but shock and a $3000 repair bill. In the second, I was involved in another side on and escaped with nothing but bruises. In that same year, I was rear ended and luckily I wasn't hurt. Had I have been speeding in any of these crashes; I would have suffered more severe injuries. I was lucky, and it makes me realise, that every (K) over is a killer!"
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sarah jane lawrence says: "I was driving down the coast still on my learners licence. On sun dale bridge down the coast and i had to stop cause the car in front stopped, all of a sudden I hear tyres skidding and I looked in my mirror to see a 4wd drive heading towards the rear of my car. It plowed into me doing 65k. It pushed me into the car in front. I hit my head on the stearing wheel and then another sedan hit the 4wd drive which pushed me into the car in front again. No ambulances or cops where called because the tow trucks said we didnt need to. My mum and I were taken to the train station where we caught a train home. We ended up going to hospital in Brisbane, I was put in a neck brace and told to rest. I got whiplash and serious back problems from the accident. My mum had bad neck pains but nothing serious. It has been a year since my accident and I still have neck, back and leg pain. "
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Jonathan Harris says: "Just wanted to say that your web page is great. I am a driving instructor with my own business "Cairns Drive 2 Survive", which is also my motto. Drivers attitudes (especially young ones) are a joke. I feel that unless people see "reality" ie: a car accident up close they will almost never understand the devistation that is caused. I do a "lecture" as part of my teaching. When I start to describe the reality of what happens at a car accident I can really see the impact, even if just for that short period. In fact sometimes I worry that my talk can be too scary and I don't even go into detail about what it would really be like. I wish the Government could force learners to have paid lessons with driving instructors. I would love to see young drivers put through a course/ class to help inforce this changing of attitude. I also feel the funding should come from revenue raised by driver related fines. I don't believe it would ever happen, but it is a nice thought! This is honestly not for my company to benifit from a finacial point of view, but because I really do believe whole heartedly that Enough is Enough.Well done, it continues to hit home what bad driving habits or stupid desisions can lead to. "
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Deborah Ford says: "My brother was killed in a road accident in December 1981. Our Dad lost control of our car and caravan and we ended up flipped over facing the wrong way. It was not speed that killed my brother. He was not wearing a seatbelt and when the car flipped he was crushed. If he had a seatbelt on it would have been a different outcome. It just serves to remind us to always have our seat belts on no matter what."
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David John Mitchell says: "My sister was killed in an accident where I also was a passenger. The accident was caused by a lack of attention by a driver of a semi trailer. For this reason when I began to drive on public roads I have regarded driving as a privilege not a right. Through investment in learning to drive I was the only one in my entire senior class to pass the then Driving test first go. I have invested in defensive driving over subsequent years. I stay in touch with legislation regarding roads. I hope through these measures I'll live longer. It comes down to the attitude and skill level of the driver and if the driver defends its right to continue thinking only of itself it will continue to speed, run red lights and make illegal turns. I do agree with Darren Haines though, speed doesn't kill bad drivers do. In the Northern Territory there would be no drivers left if speed killed. Similarly a bad driver doing 5 kilometres STILL has the potential to kill. I knew a bus driver once who, when driving a car always pulled up right on the bumper of the next car at traffic lights and tailgated continuously. He used to say "It's OK I can handle it", I refused to be in a vehicle with him and now he is dead and I'm not. Personally I can't understand how people like Bruce Chistopher and Kirsty Nugent go through their lives considering the outcome of their actions after it nearly kills them. Good Luck to you all. "
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Troy says: "I certainly don't condone reckless driving, but I have a few thoughts about why it happens. For some people it's easy to build up a sense of denial about their driving behaviour - this can be reinforced by the many times they drive recklessly and nothing bad happens. Greater risks are taken by the driver either to reach greater heights of excitement or simply because they have an over-inflated sense of driving skill and can 'get away with it'. Eventually their luck runs out and their vehicle becomes a weapon that destroys lives (including the 'ripple effect'). The problem with any ad campaign that is directed at these drivers is that their denial must be overcome, and that is a difficult thing. With regard to the current campaign I am certainly glad it is happening, although I do feel that viewers are building up an immunity to shocking scenes of violence and mutilation - I know several people that either look away from the screen or change channels when they see the start of a 'road carnage' commercial. "
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Michelle Bryce says: "Last year I was driving along a road and up ahead was a slight bend in the road. A car coming in the other direction was coming too fast, hit some gravel in the middle of the road and lost control. The car ended up sideways in my lane. I couldn't go over into the other lane because of on coming traffic and he just stayed there. If he had moved off the road just onto the grass beside the road nothing would've happened but unfortunately all I could do was slam on my brakes. I hit him and got whiplash and had to be transported to hospital. If he hadn't been speeding we would both be fine now. I got some bleeding on my neck from my seatbelt, but if I hadn't had my seatbelt on, I would've gone through the windscreen so proves the importance of seatbelts. I now have a nice soft woollen cover for my seatbelt just in case it happens again, which I'm praying it doesn't. "
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Cars are deadly says: "I think it is about time something like this campaign came along. I worked as a delivery driver and have seen and been involved in a lot of life changing events. I have witnessed a driver incorrectly indicate on a roundabout causing another motorist to swerve and hit a pedestrian. No major injuries. Another time I witnessed a motorcyclist speeding. Further up the road, he is dead; he'd misjudged a turn and hit the embankment. I know how accidents can affect people as I am a victim of one too. I had sustained head trauma and broke my atlas in my C1, C2 joint leaving my head lopsided and held on by skin and muscle alone. Luckily my spinal cord didn't break but that doesn't mean it won't. Getting it fixed or living with it may kill me. Either way I'm looking at a future of chronic arthritis. As for the other passengers. One died instantly, the other had massive chest injuries and drowned in his own blood. A very bone chilling sound, one that will never be forgotten. The driver who was gaoled for 4 years is now in an asylum due to trauma. For crying out loud please don't drive like an idiot. Always give 110% focus on what's going on around you and keep your car maintained. Once the damage has been done there is no way you can take it back. It's not just you out there. "
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Samantha Newton says: "I was driving along and my boyfriend tried to kiss me and he made me swerve into a tree. I tried to control the car but I didn't succeed. My boyfriend broke both of his legs and broke several ribs. I was lucky, only experiencing cuts and bruises."
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Shantanu Basrur says: "I'm from India and recently visited Australia by ship. I watched a fair bit of TV there and to say the least, I was thoroughly impressed by all the measures being taken by the QLD Government to reduce the number of road crash victims. All countries and governments need to take a page out of your programs and do something to make a difference. Because enough is enough!"
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Ally Danielsen says: "November 17th 2006, I was driving by myself and was on a 100km road and started to feel tired. This main road had no safe place to pull over. I saw a sign which said I was 15 k's away from the nearest town, and thought to myself that I could make it. Once there I would pull off the road and have a sleep, I was in no hurry and knew I had to stop. All of a sudden my fatigue hit me, and my eyes were closing more often, for longer. I was praying to please get me to the town safely when suddenly I opened my eyes and my car was rushing headlong through grass taller than my car. In a split second I knew what had happened, and was screaming. I must have been knocked out, as when I woke up the car was stopped. I managed to get out the car, but I didn't know where I was. I couldn't see the road, just a paddock and a hill. I was so disoriented, and couldn't find my mobile phone. With blood pouring down my arms, and on my clothes, shock hit me, and after hearing a car go past above me, I realised the road was above the gully into which I had veered and careened over 100 meters, clipping a large gum tree which if hit head on would have killed me instantly. I scrambled up the gully as I heard a truck coming. I managed to get up in time, and ran onto the road then flagged the truck down. They stopped, as did some other people. As there was no mobile coverage in this area, someone drove to the nearest farm and rang an ambulance. My chest was so sore and I was having trouble breathing without major pain. The ambulance arrived and took me to hospital where I stayed overnight with severe concussion. I should have died in that accident, according to the police, yet I walked away with a rather large lump on my head, superficial cuts, blood red bruising on my body, and of course severe seatbelt injuries. I had pain for over 2 months; I have injured my back as a result which causes me chronic pain still. When I saw the pictures of my car afterwards, I couldn't believe it. All windows bar the rear were broken. My tyres were off the rims, grass was stuck in just about every place it could be, and a branch shoved into the bumper bar. My front license plate was nowhere to be seen. My seatbelt saved my life, as did my car. I feel driver fatigue is overlooked in favour of drink driving and speeding. However fatigue is a huge issue and needs to be brought out more. More safe stopping areas should be provided more frequently along all 100'k roads. I want to get the following message across "If you're tired, even slightly, please, please pull over as soon as you can." "
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Wendy Summers says: "My nephew and a friend were driving along the Bruce Highway near Kallangur 7 years ago in heavy rain. They were both tired and had also been drinking. My nephew was driving and said he was tired and wanted to pull over on the side of the road for awhile and rest. This was at Burpengary. His friend said that because they were nearly home he would drive so they stopped and changed drivers. Only about 5 minutes down the road where North Lakes now is, the car skidded off the highway and into a tree. My nephew who was 18 at the time was trapped in the vehicle with badly broken legs and cuts to his head. The vehicle then caught on fire. He was conscious the whole time. He was airlifted to Redcliffe Hospital. The original plan was to airlift him to the RBH for the burns unit but they didn't think he would make it that far. After life saving surgery at Redcliffe to pin his legs and repair a torn artery, he was on a ventilator because he couldn't breathe on his own. Once he was stabilised a few days later, he was then transferred to the Burns Unit in the RBH. A week later both legs were amputated. He spent 3 months in hospital initiatally and then had many return visits for more surgery, skin grafts, burns clinic, orthopaedics clinic, gym so he could learn to walk again etc. Due to the severity of his burns to his legs, he was unable to walk for about 2 years because the skin kept breaking down and leaving huge blisters and opened wounds. It's not only the toll on the victim but the toll on the family. I saw a strong, close family, crushed and torn apart. We all have wounds from this ordeal that will never heal. The road safety commercials need to be more graphic. These kids need the hell scared out of them. The driver of this car....he only got a bump on his elbow and a cut on his head. That's it. He didn't learn from his mistake. He drove again later and wrote his car off. At the time of the first accident he was only a learner driver."
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James Groom says: "I am a learner driver and am glad to report that I stick to the speed limit. However, I know that sometimes when I put my foot down a little too hard I end up going one or two k's over the speed limit. This isn't something I'm proud of and every time it happens, I correct my error straight away. I find it saddening to see so many young drivers trying to be in the "cool group" and speed, but it's not cool when you can injure yourself and others around you. Silly drivers are the ones who think going over the speed limit won't cause any damage but then go on to lose control of their car and cause an accident. I am happy to see that the Queensland Government is doing what needs to be done to help prevent fatalities on our roads. I am glad to see that some restrictions are coming into place for all new young drivers. Now while I may not be as experienced as some drivers, I have been driving long enough to know that it pays to stick to the speed limit, its not worth losing your licence or harming yourself or others. Stay safe, be smart, watch what's going on around you and stick to limit."
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Peta-Lee McCann says: "As a Queensland Transport employee it takes everything inside of me to hold back my opinions to people who brush off their drink driving and reckless driving offences. My father was killed in a car accident in July of 1976, two months before I was born. I never got to meet him, have no memories of him and my kids will never know him. It has been nearly 31 years and the pain never stops. I miss him dearly even though we never met. One of the biggist problems in Queensland is the attitude of young drivers (including my 18 year old brother) who think they are invincible. I think the new Enough is enough campaign is brilliant, the song sticks in your head and that's a good thing. These ads are a great way to demonstrate the impact an accident has on real young people and what they have been through. Good work and keep it up. "
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John Moore says: "Ghosts on the road The Highways the By-Ways the Roads and the Streets These places now littered with ghosts as we speak, The silent sentinels are there with no life And if we could see them what a terrible fright, These people that died are now there day and night. For some that are there, it wasn't their fault They were innocent victims of that blinding smash, That happened as fast as a Lightning Flash, In twisted metal and terrible pain Some died on a day when there was rain. For others the reason was purely speed, The weapon they used was a rubber tyred Steed, For in a moment of selfishness and impatient anger, They overtook a vehicle, oblivious of the danger, The carnage they caused in the ensuing crash Shattered families forever, just like safety glass. The ghosts of the smash now stand on the hill And look to the road that to them did kill, So when next on the Highway and you see the cross, Slow down, think of others, let your conscience by boss. John Moore "
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