COVID queue jumper met with road rage response
A frustrated man in Cairns has confronted a daring queue jumper at a busy drive-through COVID-19 testing centre.
On the first day of lockdown for the city in the north of Queensland, tensions were high as many lined up in a queue stretching for kilometres to get tested for coronavirus.
The argument kicked off when one driver pulled into an empty stretch of road in front of several vehicles who had been waiting for their turn to get tested.
A man witnessed the car jump the queue, and waved down a cameraman for 9News who was filming the area to expose the audacious driver.
When the driver refused to leave their spot in the queue, the man made aggressive hand gestures at the car's driver and stood in front of its bonnet.
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The car then rolled forward, forcing the man to slide up onto the bonnet and sit there defiantly.
"Mate it was pretty full-on wasn't it, ay," witness Jan Bradley told 9News.
Residents have said that sights like these are becoming more common, as COVID-19 cases grow in the region causing long lines and wait times at both testing and vaccination clinics.
One local said, "People's tempers getting frayed sitting here, but I mean you've gotta do it."
Acting Chief Superintendent Chris Hodgman has urged locals to re-assess their behaviour during the three-day lockdown, as police have called for patience and calm during the difficult time.
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