National Road Safety Week (NRSW) is officially underway.
Running from Sunday, May 5 to Sunday May 12, NRSW is an important moment to pause and remember the approximately 1,200 people lost and 40,000 injured on Australian roads each year and make active changes to our own driving habits.
Last year, Queensland roads saw 279 people lose their lives and with this year’s road toll exceeding last year’s number by 23, it is a timely reminder to motorists to slow down and drive, so others survive.
Each and every one of these deaths is a tragedy.
The Queensland Police Service (QPS) is encouraging everyone to support National Road Safety Week by taking the pledge, and advocate for safe behaviours on our roads and paths, through the week and every day beyond.
I pledge to drive as if my loved ones are on the road ahead.
I will remove all distractions and never use my mobile phone while driving.
I will not put other people at risk by speeding, driving while tired or under the influence of alcohol/drugs.
I will protect all vulnerable road users, especially those whose job places them in harm’s way, by slowing down and giving them the space they need to be safe.
By adhering to the pledge, together we can reduce lives lost and injured on our roads by changing driver behaviour and taking the pledge here.
If you have information for police, contact Policelink by providing information using the online suspicious activity form 24hrs per day at www.police.qld.gov.au/reporting.
Report crime information anonymously via Crime Stoppers. Call 1800 333 000 or report online at www.crimestoppersqld.com.au.
