Local motorists are taking a stand against reckless driving following a tragic accident in Nirimba that resulted in the death of 17-year-old Broc Dawson.
Frustrated by the dangers on the road, community members are taking to social media with their dash cam footage in a bid to prevent further tragedies and a “zero tolerance” approach for offenders.
Local resident Dan moved from Sydney to make a home for his family in Caloundra South but is considering leaving the area due to mounting aggression on the roads and “infrastructure that cannot cope with growth”.
His dashcam footage has captured numerous near misses across Aura in the last fortnight alone, including a grey utility blatantly speeding through a red-light during peak hour.
Dan said some motorists “did whatever they wanted” on the roads and he often saw trade utilities travelling down narrow back streets at breakneck speed.
“They just don’t care,” he said.
“It’s an absolute mess at traffic lights with lights that go red for no reason – just not following the true flow of traffic.”
Local resident Juanita Bennett said the government could install red light cameras across the area in a “win/win” approach to solving the issue.
“Red light cameras for sure would help,” she said.
“And it would boost revenue so it’s kind of a win/win!”
Sunshine Coast District Officer Superintendent Craig Hawkins said the opening of the Caloundra South Police Station on Novel Road would ensures police presence grew at the same rate as the community.
“We know the Sunshine Coast is only going to get busier, so we’ve ensured the new police station has the physical capacity to grow and accommodate additional resources over time to meet the community’s needs now and into the future,” Superintendant Hawkins said.
“Ensuring you feel safe in your own community is a priority for me, so this new station, built in the heart of the Caloundra South community, contributes to that.”
The Caloundra South station does house road policing officers and general duty first-response officers among other specialties.
