Russell Island residents are campaigning for better footpaths after 14-year-old Ethan Stephenson died after being hit by a car while riding his skateboard on the road on the weekend.
The 14-year-old was riding the skateboard less than 100m from his home when he was hit by the 4WD and killed on Centre Road, Russell Island's main street, just after sunset about 5.20pm on Saturday.
The Victoria Point State High School community is in mourning after the year 10 student's death.
Extra counselling services will be put on at the school for grieving friends of the popular teen, who worked part time at City Beach.
Year 10 students took to Facebook to share their grief and many said they would write tribute messages to Ethan on a pole near the school.
Residents said the busy road, which has a 60km/h limit, has few speed signs and no footpath.
Police who attended the scene said they breath-tested the driver of the red Land Cruiser 4WD, a man from Russell Island, and alcohol was registered.
At this time no charges had been laid.
It was the second road fatality on the island in six months, after the death of nine-year-old Tyson Archbold, who was hit by a car on Canaipa Road in December.
Angry island resident Kate Hill, whose son was mates with Ethan, started an online petition, urging Redland City Council to build more footpaths on the southern Moreton Bay islands.
"I just promised my 14-year-old son he will not lose another mate on this island because council does not provide basic infrastructure nor do they care," she wrote on Facebook.
"All we are asking for is a footpath and lighting on the main road that I believe is approximately 8.5km long.
"Let's not lose anybody else because council hasn't provided us with basic infrastructure."
By yesterday, more than 100 island residents had signed the petition, which also calls on the council to reinstate a floral roadside memorial to Tyson.
Another angry Russell Island resident Melissa Warne said the petition would also include footpaths for Macleay Island and all signatures would be included in a submission to council.
Redland City mayor Karen Williams said council had spent money on the islands but would await findings from the coroner and the Police Forensic Investigation Unit before deciding what work was needed.
"My thoughts go out to the family and once we know the outcome of the investigation, we will be working with the community to deliver any recommendations," Cr Williams said.
Bay island councillor Mark Edwards said he had organised for the petitioners to meet with the mayor this week and hoped the tragedy would be a catalyst to get infrastructure planning for the islands under way.
