Split-second driving lapses linked to South East road deaths

Road deaths across the South East are rising fast, with everyday lapses behind many serious and fatal crashes.

Travis Schulz, Karla Macpherson, Nickelle Morris

What’s happening?

The South East road toll is rising sharply, with more lives being lost than last year as the region heads into the Christmas travel period.

Gold Coast personal injury lawyer Nickelle Morris says the increase reflects what she sees daily in her work, crashes caused by brief lapses in attenti…