3AW Drive with Shane McInnes - 1 October, 2026 - Full Show

This is Drive with Shane McGinnis.

Good afternoon. Welcome to a Thursday edition of Drive. If you are driving, be careful on the roads out there. Keep us updated with what you're seeing as well. 133693. It is a dark, wet afternoon in Melbourne. So please do take care on the roads, especially as the school holidays continue. Coming up shortly, the miracle over the Middle East. You would have seen the pictures from inside. Fly Dubai Flight 1073. You can only imagine the scene in the air after the first officer stabbed the captain and then tried to crash the plane over Saudi Arabia, only for passengers to then intervene and quite literally save the lives of all on board. Now, the stories emanating from this flight are harrowing, and even the fact that the 737 MAX landed safely with a damaged rudder is a miracle in itself. Now, I'll discuss the incident with former pilot James Nixon a little bit later this hour. I'm also keen to hear from you if you've ever been involved in a mid-air emergency. What happened? What was it like? Share your story with us this afternoon, 133693. Also coming up today, it's been six months since changes to the way protective service officers operate on our train network. Do you feel safer on trains because of their presence? And is it making a difference to you? I'll speak with Victoria Police after four o'clock. And of course, your calls and drive time tips welcome at any time, 133693. Your emails drive at 3aw.com.au. You can also text 0477 693 693. Before we get into the first issue of the day, I mentioned any drive time tips. Keep us updated with regard to traffic out and about. this wet weather. Sue has done just that. Afternoon to you, Sue.

Oh, good afternoon. There's a shocking accident. Just after the Point Cook turn-off on the M1 going to Geelong, a truck has jackknifed. I think it's probably crossed Two lanes I couldn't quite see, but it's even banking up right to the Fitzgerald Road turn off on the Ring Road. I just saw the police going and the ambulance, so I don't know how long that's going to be for the four people going out with vans.

So, Sue, just to confirm, just past the Point Cook bend for those heading towards Geelong on the Princes Freeway on the M1, that is where the truck has jackknifed and that traffic from what you're seeing going all the way back to Fitzgerald Road at the moment.

Yes, I think so. So I feel sorry for those people and also... if there's someone hurt. But, yeah, it's crossed a few lanes and, yeah, I just think it'll be a while.

Sue, thank you so much for that. If you are caught up in that snarl or have seen what happened from the other side of the freeway, please let us know, 133693. It does sound like a significant incident. We may even catch up with Chris Miller with regard to that because it does sound as though there may be some delays heading back to Geelong this evening. First up, though, this afternoon, it's been two months since Ben Carroll replaced Jacinta Allen as Premier of Victoria. And he's now got just under two months until the state election. So a simple question for you. Has Ben Carroll done enough to have you vote Labor on November 28th? And is there anything the