Increased regulations needed for amusement rides

As show season rolls around again, many of us bundle our families off to our local show for a fun day out. Unfortunately, show rides have been the cause of many injuries and even deaths in recent years.

On 12 September 2014, 8 year old, Adelene Leong sustained fatal injuries when she was ejected from her seat on the Airmaxx 360 at the Royal Adelaide Show. Last month the findings from an Inquest into her death where published. The Deputy State Coroner found that her death ‘could and should have been prevented'. At many times prior to her death there were missed opportunities that could have prevented this tragedy. The Airmaxx 360 ride had been plagued with complaints prior to the Adelaide Show and there were 22 injury reports relating to the ride in the three days prior to Adelene's death.