Swimsuit models highlight road danger

By staff reporters and AAP

December 13, 2006 09:59am

A GOLD COAST man upset with drivers on a busy motorway ignoring road safety today lined up 10 placard-waving swimsuit models on the side of the road to highlight his message.

Brisbane police were at the scene on the Gateway Motorway at Eight Miles Plains this morning, investigating whether Michael Brosnan had broken traffic laws himself with his distracting stunt.

The professional male and female models took their positions at 7am (AEST), holding up signs appealing for motorists to keep left unless overtaking and to keep traffic flowing.

Mr Brosnan, who does not belong to any group, organised the stunt after having no luck lobbying the State Government to erect its road safety signs.

"The reality is, all across Australia the law is keep left unless overtaking and it's very well-signed in the southern states and NSW and north of Brisbane, but there's not one sign between Coolangatta and north of Brisbane," Mr Brosnan said during the roadside protest.

He said signs were needed to stop increasing road-rage by drivers irritated by motorists disobeying the law.

He said he had planned to advertise in newspapers and put up his own signs but he thought the models would get the message across better.

"It's been very encouraging," he said of the hour-long protest. (Motorists have) given us the thumbs-up and a few toots of the horn."

Brisbane police were less encouraging, with a spokeswoman saying officers were assessing the situation to decide whether Mr Brosnan's protest was itself a danger or broke any laws.

"It's a stunt by an individual who seems to have a gripe," she said.




I like this idea. I HATE those moron drivers who sit out in the passing lanes, blocking traffic and causing dangerous situations as faster drivers are forced to weave around them. This guy did something about it. I'm impressed.

P.S. in North America, it's keep RIGHT except to pass!!