Stay safe on the roads this Christmas

 

With Christmas only one sleep away drivers are being urged to slow down and remain vigilant on the road following results from Phase Two of this year’s Christmas Road Safety Campaign.

Phase two commenced at 12.01am Wednesday, December 23 and concludes at 11.59pm on Sunday, January 3, 2016.

Road Policing Command Assistant Commissioner Mike Keating said police were concerned with the number of driver’s detected speeding. Among the results was a car detected driving at 166km in a 100km zone on the Carnarvon Hwy, Tingun. Another vehicle was caught driving at 134km in a 60km zone on the Bruce Hwy, Monkland.

Road Policing Command Assistant Commissioner Mike Keating said there is no excuse for speeding.

“Every time you exceed the speed limit you are increasing the risk of you, your passengers and other road users of being involved in a traffic crash which could result in serious injury or death.”

So far this year, 237 lives have been lost in traffic crashes in Queensland.

“Road safety is everyone’s responsibility and we want to make sure all Queenslanders arrive at their destination safe and sound.” Assistant Commissioner Keating said.

During the Christmas Holiday Period, Queensland Police will enforce high risk road user behaviour including the fatal five: speeding, fatigue, impaired driving (drink and drug), failure to wear a seat belt and distraction/inattention in a concerted effort to minimise road trauma.


 

(Source: MyPolice QPNS News)