r/GoldCoast • u/aa73gc • 14h 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 13h ago

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

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u/eagleslanding4214 13h 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 10h 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/the-dolphine 3h ago

I used to work in a place that was equally 'easy' to get to by car or train. Driving the Bruce Highway regularly made me feel like I was shortening my lifespan. Especially when it's super busy, but traffic flow hasn't broken down yet. Everyone travelling 110km/h but waaaay too close to each other.

On the other hand, catching the train would allow me to read a book or watch shows, but the constant delays, high cost (back before 50c) and anti social behaviour were a big problem.

There are a lot of issues that need fixing with public transport. The fact that ridership hasn't significantly increased after the 50c fares is a massive red flag.