Not really. Driver arguably deserves more blame than the victim. Normal people don’t expect to be run over on a beach, its generally considered a vehicle free zone.
Comment on Young girl 'unresponsive' after being run over by ute on popular Queensland island
bestusername@aussie.zone 10 months ago
Reads like a child supervision issue to me.
You could argue that, if you replaced soft sand with carpark or paddock, the kid would likely be dead.
FuckyWucky@hexbear.net 10 months ago
bestusername@aussie.zone 10 months ago
The article is very lacking in details, but I will say I’m not taking blame away from the driver, it’s not even clear if the driver was family.
I’m responding to the fact OP decided to add an opinion to the article, I don’t agree cars on beaches is the issue here, especially on an island that’s world famous for driving on the beach.
Melonpoly@lemmy.world 10 months ago
Yes, because drivers shouldn’t be held responsible for killing/ harming people their vehicles on a fucking beach.
bestusername@aussie.zone 10 months ago
Who said anything remotely like that?
I’m saying the incident could happen anywhere with lack of supervision.
mupAus@aussie.zone 10 months ago
It could, but beaches aren’t roads. What if someone was sunbaking or laying on the sand in an area they thought was safe? Are they allowed to be.run over because they weren’t keeping a close eye on every vehicle movement in the vicinity?
In my experience, vehicles don’t stick to any one particular “lane” on a beach so allowing them to use it as a road means the beach is now entirely unusable for anyone who is not in a vehicle.
You shouldn’t have to post a guard to ensure a member of your family is able to enjoy a beach without fear of someone in a vehicle killing them.
saltesc@lemmy.world 10 months ago
You need to do some basic research.
Too lazy; didn’t research. In Australia, 4×4 beaches are recognised as roads. All road rules apply, speed limits are signed. You even have to deal with planes when driving through an airport. Yep, beaches also have designated airports with regular traffic and they function exactly the same too.
99% of the east coast to go to, but if the idea of your toddler being unsupervised in road and air traffic sounds fun to you, there’s maps. And you’ll see all the warning signage that’ll let you know you’re at the right spot. Plus all the traffic. If you really want to step up the fun, walk past the 40kph road signs to the 80kph ones. Orange beacons mean you’re on an airsyrip, great sunbathing spot. It’s your right.
bestusername@aussie.zone 10 months ago
The language you’re using is just ridiculous.