The scene after a woman died in a collision in Lynbrook this morning. Picture: Trevor Pinder
You have seen them, I have seen them. It seems as though they are everywhere nowadays. A short drive on most interstates will yield plenty of them. They are roadside tributes. Flowers, photos, messages, candles, etc. placed at the site of a fatal crash for a loved one. I am sure they mean a great bit to the family and friends of a lost one, although I have never known someone who has a roadside tribute.
In Australia, a 21 y.o. female driver died yesterday and 4 others perished there on June 28th. The posted speed limit was decreased by 10 km/h today following the most recent of 5 deaths in two weeks.
The most recent death is attributed to the fact that the give way sign was covered up by the roadside tribute from the June 28th accident.
Read the story here (photo credit from that source too)
Flowers, photos and tributes were unceremoniously dumped into the back of a ute as police cleared the accident scene where a 21-year-old Wantirna woman died earlier today when her car and a truck collided.
Local resident Erica Maliki said: “I’m speechless. They have taken these flowers away. They should have moved them, not taken them away.”
Police told media at the scene not to film the removal of the memorial.
But within an hour and a half defiant friends returned to place flowers at the scene in memory of their friends.
Until yesterday, the give way sign at the intersection was covered with photos and tributes.
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I read your article regarding roadside tributes. I recently designed a website called roadsidememorialsites.com The process of creating a tribute such as a roadside memorial can provide great comfort to those who are dealing with the grief of losing friends and loved ones. There is something very powerful, spiritual and moving about these sites where tragedy has struck. Many times these memorials are located in high traffic areas which make it dangerous to stop and pay respects. Unfortunately they are often removed or weather conditions eventually destroy them. RoadSide Memorial Sites was designed to provide a safe and permanent place to keep these very sacred roadside memorials alive. Please check it out