Windscreen Roulette! Dozens Of Car Windscreens Cracked Following Lose Bitumen Fiasco

Hundreds of motorists engaged in robust conversation on social media over the weekend, reaching out to local MPs to express their frustration following hazardous road trips between Mackay and Proserpine. The 7mm, recently poured stone had been loosened by heavy rainfall and Member for Whitsunday Amanda Camm has since assured residents she has been in touch with Transport & Main Roads to address the issue. Continued on page 6. “Who Do I Send The Bill To?” Continued from front page. Loose Surface On Bruce Highway Roadworks Leads To Vehicle Damage Roadworks taking place on the Bruce Highway at Goorganga Plains are attracting complaints as loose stone causes damage to vehicles passing between Proserpine and Mackay. State Member for Whitsunday Amanda Camm has shared that action will soon be taken on the 7mm stone, which was loosened by heavy rainfall. “TMR and the contractor are very aware of the situation and will be undertaking replacement works of some of the surface,” she shared. “Please stay safe, drive to conditions, and we’ll have more updates on social media.” After receiving messages highlighting the issue, Federal Member for Dawson Andrew Willcox also took to Facebook, stating that MP Amanda Camm was taking good care of the issue. Mr Willcox explained: the highway “is state controlled, with 80% of the funding coming from the federal government, hence why I contacted the state member who has done the right thing and gotten onto TMR straight away.” Amid over 300 comments across the two posts were many reports of damage caused by the stone. Tami S Harris stated she suffered two cracks in her windscreen within six minutes. “I [was] following slow and far enough back - but one of the road work vehicles went past the opposite direction going faster,” she alleged, adding: “Who do I send the bill to?” Other community members suggested that the risk of damage was exacerbated by other road users not sticking to the temporary speed limits enforced on the impacted roads. Kate Antonia shared: “If traffic actually travelled at the posted speed limit, damages would be a lot less. I did the speed limit through there four times in the past week and both times had traffic tailgate and dangerously overtake afterwards.” Repairs are forecast to take place in the next week, but in the meantime, motorists are advised to slow down, think of others and take care to avoid further damage.