Four people were taken to hospital after their 4WD and caravan rolled along the Warrego Highway between Roma and Miles in Queensland.
The incident happened yesterday afternoon about 10 kilometres east of Yuleba.
A Queensland Ambulance spokeswoman said a man, woman, and two teenagers were transported to Roma Hospital in stable conditions as a precaution.
A Queensland Police spokeswoman said traffic going both ways was blocked for several hours.
Just a few days ago, a caravan flipped on to its side on Queensland’s Bruce Highway at Cooroy.
Recently travelled from Port Augusta to Adelaide I sit on about 85-90kms per hours towing our 23ft van, on this occasion I was overtaken by a Toyota 200 series and off road van doing I would estimate 115-120 kms per hours.
Never to be seen again, way too fast.
Yes it is far too fast but 85 to 90 is also too slow on a major highway.
Drive to the conditions. If the driver feels 85 to 90 is appropriate, then that is better than losing control and flipping!
Major highways normally have dual lanes, just overtake!
Or if single lane, let others pass as soon as it is safe to do so.
The faster you travel, the worse the outcome is IF there is an event.
No, it’s not. It’s a 23ft van! What is it with all you speed junkies? Going too fast leaving brain behind! I wish they never created those fast cars that give people a wrong sense of safety!
No
85 90 is perfect on a major highway
100 is a speed limit. Not a minimum speed
I tow my 23 foot van at 90k max. and never had an issue as I allow anyone to pass if it is safe to do so.
A brain transplant might help. Maintenance, how to pack a van properly, and slowing down.
Greg you appear to one of these people who must obay the speed limit no matter what the conditions. 85-90 is a safe speed for a loaded car and caravan.
No such thing as obeying the speed limit. Simply because it is a “limit” not to be exceeded. Although, it would appear some treat it as a “challenge”. And therein lies the problem. The common denominator is “common sense”, sadly lacking in some folks attitudes.
There needs to be a check on weights as well as driving ability…….. packing a big van with EVERYTHING you fancy is not a good idea. Weight limits are there for a reason. We have seen a couple of accidents where the amount spilled out on the road had to be far more than the weight that should have been in the caravan.
Every caravan should have to be receipted with a weight check receipt. That way they know if they have to much in it and they can rectify it. It’s not only the people with the caravans we have to share the roads. Thinking of ourselves and others gosh what would we call that mmmm” consideration “.
iff you sit on 100 k no one will be able to pass,.the idiots dont think of that
Look it use to be done at 80 ks for towing ,it was the road laws. people need to realise that every one has the right to use the road. Speed is not the answer patients is. Really if you live in city’s you have to wait because of traffic well there is no difference to living in the country. But country traffic because of smaller roads are, tractors, real live animals – sheep , cowes, horses and the like kangaroos, wombats now if you hit them they can take out the front of your car or make you land on your roof. Corners yep sharp corners so are you seeing where we are coming from. Just those few ks slower saves lives in the country. So if you become stuck behind traffic again don’t get stressed where your heading thank the universe to giving you these few minutes to relax before your world starts spinning fast again. Getting angry will cause the problem not solve it. We have all walks of life driving not just you. Love and be loved. Courage to wait, patients to know better and the will power to listen. Happy travels.