This week is Queensland Road Safety Week and together with Department of Transport and Main Roads, StreetSmarts, we’re committed to putting road safety first. In 2018, 245 people were killed on Queensland roads.
You might think that travelling just one or two kilometres over the posted speed limit is ok, but the reality is that this is never ok.
In 2018, 50 people died on Queensland roads and 379 were seriously injured, in crashes involving speeding.
To avoid speeding, regularly check your speedometer while driving and drive to the conditions.
Ensure you are not following the car in front too closely and leave a gap of two seconds, increasing this when conditions are poor.
Based on this, why would risk those few extra kilometres per hour?
The facts:
- The speed limit in built-up areas in Queensland is 50km/h unless otherwise indicated by signs.
- In 2018, one in every five fatalities were as a result of speed.
If you choose to speed:
- Driving less than 13km/h over the speed limit – $177 and one demerit point
- Driving at least 13km/h but not more than 20km/h over the speed limit – $266 and three demerit points
- Driving more than 20km/h but not more than 30km/h over the speed limit – $444 and four demerit points
- Driving more than 30km/h but not more than 40km/h over the speed limit – $622 and six demerit points
- Driving more than 40km/h over the speed limit – $1,245 and eight demerit points.
Put road safety first today:
- Buckle-up kids! From 10.30am – 12pm at the SES Cairns, Macnamara Street, Manunda
- Coffee with a Cop, 9.30am – 11am at Kitchen 8, Northgate
- Boonah Road Safety event, 9am – 2pm at Park Street, Boonah
- Under the bonnet, 6pm – 8.30pm 73 Charles Street, Roma
For a full and up-to-date list, visit StreetSmarts.
