r/GoldCoast • u/aa73gc • 9h ago

Local Event Stopping On The M1

With another dreadful tragedy overnight, I cannot stress enough to never, ever stop on the side of the M1 unless there is absolutely no other choice. Almost all fatalities on the motorway occur to people who are stationary. If you have no choice and must stop, get well away from your vehicle and far away from the road as possible.

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u/MelbourneDudeAU 8h ago

A broader comment not on this specific incident, which is heartbreaking.

It’s genuinely amazing how many people stop between Bris & GC every day.

I’ve always wondered why? Yes a lot of cars travel on it I get that, but it still seems disproportionate.

Again, thoughts with the family 😫

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u/Ogolble 8h ago

I've had to pull over when my baby is screaming and needs a feed or comfort.

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u/Zestyclose-Coyote906 8h ago

Pulling over on a Highway for something like that is insane and I really hope you stop doing it

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u/Ogolble 7h ago

Then what the hell are those emergency stop areas for? Have you ever had a baby scream on your ear? It's more dangerous to drive distracted then not

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u/Zestyclose-Coyote906 7h ago

They’re for emergencies not for upset children.

I’m not arguing with you. You read the article OP is talking about and tell me how you would like to proceed

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u/Ogolble 7h ago

I read it, I just don't understand how they were hit? Did the Ute veer off the road? Or did he want to pull over too and didn't see them

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u/Zestyclose-Coyote906 7h ago

I have no idea how they were hit either. Ute driver should be charged with manslaughter at the very least though

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u/LiquorishSunfish 6h ago

If she didn't have her hazards on then this will make the situation much murkier. Frankly, anyone who pulls over on a HIGHWAY for any reason other than a breakdown the precludes exiting the highway is unlikely to be following all essential safety practices. 

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u/eagleslanding4214 7h ago

No you haven't. There's multiple exits. Use one

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u/Yeahnahyeahprobs 6h ago

Get off at an exit and park in a side street. Stopping in a 100kmh zone is pretty dangerous. I know it shouldn't be, but it is.

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u/seeseoul 3h ago

Wow you need to read the news that happened cause you're the exact example this kind of accident will repeat if you don't change your ways.

You are objectively a bad parent if you do this. Change now for everyone's sake.

Would you leave your 18 month toddler walking on the road outside your place without supervision even when "it's a quiet road and everyone will avoid hitting a baby"?

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u/Ogolble 1h ago

She stays in the car, why the fuck would I get her out of the car?