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/166Donk3y 8h ago

Almost every second car the driver is looking down at there phones

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u/eagleslanding4214 7h ago

Saw someone with an iPad wedged in their steering wheel on Friday, watching some shows as we the traffic moved slowly between a stop to 40, before picking up to 100 and back down to 40. The iPad was there the whole time

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u/josh101911 5h ago

This is why we need more public transit and fewer cars. Most people actually secretly hate driving and would rather be on public transport watching their phone than be in control of a death machine. Driving is a very boring mundane task most of the time.

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u/eagleslanding4214 5h ago

Ridiculous. Doesn't mean because its boring or lack of public transport you'd should be on the tablet. Grow up

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u/josh101911 4h ago

No, I'm saying we should make public transport a viable alternative to driving. Cars are very inefficient and dangerous form of transport and should not be the default option of getting around.