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Originally Posted by HOON69
Fatal NZ crash 'driver' detained in Brisbane
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By Cameron Atfield
December 27, 2005
A NEW Zealand man allegedly involved in a fatal Christmas Day car crash that claimed two lives was last night detained by police at Brisbane International Airport.
The man, 20, was allegedly driving the vehicle in which 19-year-old Mandy Lea Morrell and 20-year-old Casey Debbie Jones were killed in an horrific crash at Underwood.
The man was last night charged by police with two counts of dangerous operation of a motor vehicle causing death and is due to face Beenleigh Magistrate's Court this morning.
Earlier yesterday, the Queensland Government said it would consider tougher penalties for traffic offences after a horror start to the holiday period, which resulted in Queensland leading the national road toll.
Premier Peter Beattie, Police Commissioner Bob Atkinson and Police Minister Judy Spence made a joint appeal yesterday for Queenslanders to take more care on the roads.
Mr Beattie said the Government was prepared to be "as tough as it takes" to bring the state's road toll back under 300.
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"Frankly we are prepared to go to Cabinet with tough new penalties.
"Anything over 300 is much too high . . . we can't allow it to continue."
"We'd prefer not to increase the penalties because we believe they are very strong at the moment (but) if we continue at the current level . . . we'll have to consider extra penalties," he said.
Police Commissioner Bob Atkinson said the road toll was especially frustrating for police and emergency services because every road death was avoidable.
Police Minister Judy Spence said an additional 62 police were on Queensland roads during the holiday period and had reported some worrisome trends.
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It makes you sick to see politicians using personal tragedy for their posturing.
Mr Beattie, and all the other pollies know what they can do, throughout the States and countries to reduce accidents, yet they neglect the things they can do that would make a difference!
To then see poliies pick the most newsworthy accidents to pull a get tough policy in the hope of looking good is sad! Its poor that helps nothing or nobone and show little respect for the victims!!!