Crashes have claimed the lives of 17 people on Sunshine Coast roads in 2022 — more than double the number recorded during the same time period last year.
Seventeen people have lost their lives on Sunshine Coast roads in 2022 — more than double the number recorded during the same time period last year.Police and road safety experts believe a reduced presence on roads during the pandemic may have had a lingering impact on driver behaviourTwo people have died in crashes on the Coast in the past week, including respected basketball coach Dale Ryan.
As of Wednesday morning, the number of people killed on Queensland roads stood at 155, compared to 137 for the same time last year.Superintendent Hawkins said of the 17 road deaths on the Sunshine Coast this year, 10 were single car crashes."And the behaviours are leading to serious accidents that are causing the deaths.
"The police officers that are dedicated to road safety have been tasked with other duties and they haven't been out policing other types of things like speeding, seatbelts." Mr Ryan, affectionately known as "Daisy", worked at various clubs across south-east Queensland for decades, including the Brisbane Bullets and most recently, the Sunshine Coast Phoenix.Phoenix club president Victor Benjamin said his members were in shock and were rallying behind Mr Ryan's wife Rachel and their two daughters."He had the best interests for everyone, he only wanted to see athletes get better, people get better ... on and off the court as well.
"Daisy was a genuine good guy who not only cared about the game, but about you as a person and how you were going," Mr Mackinnon said.Sunshine Coast-based tow truck driver Mike Clayton said the increasing number of fatal and serious crashes was having an impact on his staff and the wider community."And the vehicles are brought back to our holding facilities for investigations," Mr Clayton said.
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