This week saw the Royal Automobile Club of Queensland (RACQ) hold a Road Safety Week, urging safer driving.
The awareness week began on Monday and ends on Friday August 31. It aimed to improve drivers’ behaviour by encouraging them to “take greater responsibility for their actions behind the wheel”. It also aimed to remind people of the so-called Fatal Five.
New research by RACQ has just found that nearly three in four drivers (72.8 per cent) admit to speeding.
RACQ spokesperson Paul Turner says the finding is “shocking” given that speeding is one of the leading causes of death on Queensland’s roads.
“Tragically, the vast majority of fatalities in Queensland are caused by human error and are avoidable,” he said. “People who’re speeding, not wearing a seatbelt, distracted, are too tired or are drink driving.
“Across the state, 166 people have died this year with thousands more seriously injured.”
‘Get home safely’
Mr Turner says Road Safety week is designed to encourage people to reflect on how they can adapt their behaviour to keep themselves and others safe. This goes for all road users, he says, including pedestrians, motorcyclists, cyclists and heavy-vehicle drivers.
“We’re urging everyone to think about the actions they take to protect themselves and the others around them,” he said. “Whether they’re in a car or on a bike, we want everyone to get home safely.
“A licence isn’t a right, it’s a privilege. So if you need to brush up on the rules, now’s the perfect time to do it.”
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