This week is Queensland Road Safety Week (August 21 to 25).
This is a week where we remind Queenslanders to be safe on our roads.
Driver distraction accounts for approximately one in four car crashes.
And mobile phones can be a huge distraction.
Before you get going on your journey, there are a few things you can do to take away the temptation of using your phone while driving:
- Activate ‘do not disturb while driving’ for Apple phones, or ‘do not disturb’ for Android phones before you get into the car
- Set your GPS, or playlist before driving
- Remind your passengers that you need to focus on the road. Make sure kids and pets are safely restrained
- If you really need to make a call or send a message, pull over and park safely first.
This Queensland Road Safety Week, we are reminding Queenslanders that your actions = your consequences.
Distract driving has a direct consequence on your life and those around you.
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