Dashcam footage shows teen crash head on with ute in Eagleby, Brisbane

Three teenagers are lucky to be alive after a terrifying head on car crash caught on dashcam video.

The footage shows a P-plater with two passengers in Eagleby south of Brisbane, turn directly into the path of a larger ute which had a green light.

The massive collision sees the windscreen of teen’s hatchback shatter instantly as the vehicle is crumpled by the impact.

Miraculously no one in either vehicle was seriously injured in the horror smash. 

Facebook users commented on just how lucky the teens were to escape the crash at the intersection of Brigade Drive and River Hills Road.

‘The occupants of the Echo are lucky to be alive. Look how munted the Echo is and the dash cam car looks relatively fine,’ one commented.

‘God too much of this going on nowadays hope their all ok and the other people too,’ wrote another. 

This accident comes as new laws which took effect on July 1 sees Queensland motorists facing much larger fines. 

The teens were lucky to escape the crash which occurred at at the intersection of Brigade Drive and River Hills Road, Eagleby, south of Brisbane

Under the recently introduced laws, drivers caught speeding are now hit with a penalty of between $287 to $1,653.

Even if caught doing 1- 10km/h over the speed limit, a Queensland driver will fork out around $300. Before, it was $180.

The biggest increase in fines, however, will be for seatbelt offences or drivers caught running a red light.

Fines raised for the red light offence have been raised from $413 to $575.

Seatbelt offences go from $400 to about $1,000, and drivers will lose around four demerit points. 

While mobile phone offences attract a $1,033 fine and four demerit points.