12:00a.m. 6th September 2008

John Steenbergen can’t believe some of the ridiculous behaviour he sees.

His Cooloola Rocks and Minerals business sits just off the Bruce Highway at Kybong and he is constantly astounded at the “weird, stupid” behaviour of drivers on a road that is rated as the worst in Queensland.

Mr Steenbergen says the road needs to be upgraded quickly to four lanes, separated in the middle.

“It would stop all this madness,” he said. “We are always just waiting for an accident to happen.”

In the meantime, though, he said a greater police presence might do much to help slow the carnage.

The highway has an 80kmh limit on the stretch past Mr Steenbergen’s business.

But he says that doesn’t stop vehicles reaching speeds of 100 to 120kmh.

“I’ve seen them almost airborne,” he said. “Days like yesterday, when it is teeming down, they just keep speeding.

“Truckies sit on the bumper bars of the small cars trying to force them out of the way.

“It makes the driver in front a nervous wreck.’’

Mr Steenbergen said he was also astounded by the level of drunkenness he witnessed.

“I’ve seen drivers come in here half stonkered, boasting they have more in the car,” he said.

“It is crazy out there.

“Sometimes I just hold my breath waiting for a big bang, and next comes a motorbike rider, a maniac with a grin on his face, screaming past the lot of them.

“Where are the police to try and stop this madness on this road stretch?

“How many more people must there be maimed or killed?

“Will there be someone killed today or perhaps involved in yet another smash?”

Mr Steenbergen said something must be done because the highway could no longer carry the amount of traffic using it.

“Please station police here. Put speed cameras up in several places. Please stop this carnage,’’ he said.