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Police crack down on road safety after Emerald fatality

Investigations continue into the death of an Emerald man after his vehicle crashed into a tree.

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04th Dec. 2020 4:12 PM

A 48-year-old Emerald man died after the car he was travelling in crashed into a tree near the bend on Amethyst Rd, Emerald, on Wednesday, December 2.

Victims honoured in National Road Safety Week

In 2019, 32 people died on roads in the Central Region - 14.6 per cent of the QLD road toll.

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25th Nov. 2020 12:11 AM

Rockhampton region councillors Drew Wickerson and Tony Williams with TMR's Road Safety manager central region, Colin Edmonston, at the lit up Quay St.

How a $50k pledge will boost safety on dangerous Warrego Hwy

THERE will be a clear and easy way to know what the speed limit is on the Warrego Highway. Here’s the $50,000 plan:

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12th Oct. 2020 11:10 AM

ROAD SAFETY: Ann Leahy Member for Warrego has secured a $50 000 commitment to paint the speed zones on the road surface, along the Warrego Highway. Picture: Contributed

Horror stats reveal desperate need for D'Aguilar Hwy upgrade

STATISTICS reveal almost half of all deaths on the D’Aguilar are head-on crashes, sparking calls for vital overtaking lane...

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29th Aug. 2020 10:08 AM

Since 2001, 22 people have lost their lives on D'Aguilar Highway between Kingaroy and Kilcoy. File Photo.

I remember their faces: Local crash investigator speaks out

SERGEANT Brent Gerber recalls the most traumatic crash scenes he’s witnessed in 20 years of service and why they still...

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29th Aug. 2020 8:08 AM

‘STOP EVERYONE’: Police to test every driver on Warrego Hwy

EVERY motorists travelling along the Warrego Hwy are set to be drug and alcohol tested and have their vehicles inspected ...

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28th Aug. 2020 11:08 AM

RBT: Motorists travelling along the Warrego Hwy are set to be drug and alcohol tested and have their vehicles inspected over three days. Pic: Supplied

Man busted 58km over limit on wrong side of Warrego Hwy

AFTER Chinchilla police booked an 80-year-old man speeding 58km over the limit he received a hefty fine for his...

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27th Aug. 2020 11:08 AM

After Chinchilla police booked an 80-year-old man speeding 58km over the limit he received a hefty fine for his life-threatening actions.

Prevention key to saving lives on our roads

ROAD SAFETY WEEK: Experts meet in Mackay to plan how to reduce road deaths

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25th Aug. 2020 2:08 PM

This shocking image shows the severity of the road safety message. The driver, a 42-year-old woman was lucky to escape with her life after her car veered off the road near Mt Jukes and hit a tree on Thursday, July 23, 2020.

Top cop’s plea: ‘Don’t die for the sake of five minutes’

Rural roads, highways and beaches in police’s sights

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18th Aug. 2020 6:08 AM

Tony Clowes, Maryborough Patrol Group Inspector, speaks about road safety.

Island tragedy front of mind in safe driving push

‘It’s a reminder to everybody that you can’t take these things for granted’

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17th Aug. 2020 2:08 PM

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