FAST food giant KFC may have its secret herbs and spices correct but its drive-through at Victoria Point is a recipe for disaster.
So says Redlands MP Peter Dowling who will write to the fast food chain about the dangers of the driveway, which opened in June.
Mr Dowling said KFC was not obliged to redesign its drive-through lane, despite complaints to Redland City Council it was dangerous.
Customers complained the queue of cars to the food outlet blocked access to the next door Lakeside complex and Aldi's.
"The council approved the plans and as long as the finished product is consistent with the approval, council has no come back," Mr Dowling said.
"The problem is not with the exit on to Redland Bay Road, a state government-owned road, the problem is with access to private property which was all approved by council."
Lakeside developer Fox and Bell principal Garry Hargrave said the complex was stunned with the level of patronage to the fast-food outlet.
He said KFC and Lakeside were working to solve the lack of queuing space.
"In the meantime, Lakeside has paid for a security guard to control traffic any road rage at the site," he said.
A council spokesman said there were no plans for officers to reassess realigning the road to stop traffic snarls blocking cars going into Aldi. This could change if complaints continued at the end of the six-week "honeymoon" period.
The council and the state government approved access and traffic arrangements, both finding the application complied with all standards.
"The council considers the access and traffic circulation and parking arrangements generally, but exit to a state-controlled road is a DTMR jurisdiction."
