If an accident happens, emergency responders can be more than an hour away due to high tides, demand or remote locations.
Help keep family & friends informed by sharing this articleMotorists driving along Queensland beaches this Christmas are being warned to behave responsibly to avoid potentially long wait times for help as emergency services manage tides and resources.Inexperience is also leading to incidents on the beach when people drive in the wrong areas or at the wrong times
Tin Can Bay police officer in charge, Sergeant Mick Bazzo, said people being deliberately reckless were risking their lives. Police said drink driving at the party also led to three crashes and another vehicle rolled when the driver was performing "doughnuts".Police expect the population around the Cooloola Coast to quadruple over the festive season.
"There will be an increase in the range of breath testing sites and mobile breath testing, along with random mobile and stationary drug testing."Fraser Coast tow truck driver Jamie Young said while he had to tow cars written off by hoons, poor preparation also frequently caused incidents. "It's scary sometimes watching them coming through and they're not really sure and watching the tides is a scary one too," Ms Buda said.Sunshine Coast resident Sarah Cooper often goes four-wheel-driving through the Great Sandy National Park."We've seen people turning into the beach far too fast and starting to drink and people riding in the backs of utes and that sort of thing going on the dunes.
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