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This week is Queensland Road Safety Week and together with the Department of Transport and Main Roads (TMR) we’re committing to putting road safety first.
According to RACQ, only 52 per cent of Queenslanders service their cars at six- or 12-month intervals. While it may be tempting not to spend your hard-earned cash on maintaining your vehicle, by keeping it in good condition, you’re protecting yourself and other road users.
Simple safety checks only take a few minutes to complete:

Wipers – in the ‘Sunshine State’ it can be easy to forget, but it’s important to regularly check that the windscreen wipers and washers operate efficiently
Tyres – make sure you check your tyre pressures, conditions, tread wear and depth
Lights – make sure you’re visible on the road by checking your exterior lights are in good working condition
Brakes – if you notice noisy brakes, a spongy brake pedal or your car pulling to the

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This week is Queensland Road Safety Week and together with the Department of Transport and Main Roads (TMR) we’re committing to putting road safety first.
In 2019, 21 lives were lost, and 1,473 people were seriously injured on Queensland roads in crashes involving distracted drivers or riders.
If you’re travelling at 60km/h and take your eyes off the road for just two seconds, your vehicle will travel more than 33 metres. With the average person’s reaction time around 1.8 seconds, this means nearly four seconds can pass before a driver reacts to a hazard!
If you’re driving distracted, you are putting yourself and others at serious risk.
Distracted driving is caused by any activity that takes your attention off the road and could include taking your eyes off the road or your hands off the steering wheel. All types of distracted driving increase your risk of a car crash, major injury and even death.
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Queensland Road Safety Week started on Monday, August 26 and runs to Friday, August 30, each day we will talk about a different road safety issue to remind everyone to take the time to think about our driving habits.
Today, North Brisbane Police are talking about speeding.
‘Speeding’ refers to driving faster than the speed limit and also means driving too fast for the prevailing conditions without considering the vehicle’s condition and capabilities or the driver’s skill and experience.
It’s a fact: 50 per cent of speeding crashes happen at just 1-10km/h over the speed limit. Despite this, many road users still speed and it can have enormous consequences.
Credit: StreetSmarts, Department of Transport and Main Roads, Queensland Government 2020
It’s important to regularly check your speed to ensure you are travelling within the posted speed limit.
Leave sufficient distance between you and the vehicle in front so you have enough time to react and brake.
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North Brisbane Police are reminding residents to secure their cars and properties after a teenager was charged with multiple offences related to vehicle and property crime.
Police have received an increase in reports of offenders targeting high-end vehicles to steal and use in further offences across the district.
On Sunday, August 23, a black Mercedes CLS350 sedan with registration 685KIY (QLD) was reportedly stolen from an address at Rothwell.
Police from Moreton Bay and North Brisbane were coordinating the movements of the vehicle and it was sighted in the area of Bracken Ridge.
A coordinated search and cordon was established and the police dog was able to have a successful track to an address in Bracken Ridge.
It will be alleged that police were able to positively identify the male person located in the house as the same male person seen driving the stolen vehicle.
A 17-year-old Bracken Ridge boy has been charged with the following

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Police are appealing for assistance to identify a man they wish to speak to about a serious assault in Taringa yesterday afternoon.
Around 2.50pm on Morrow Street, a 65-year-old Toowong man was pulled from a blue 2003 Mercedes sedan and assaulted by a male riding a BMX bike.
The Toowong man was transported to hospital with minor injuries.
Investigators wish to speak to the man (pictured). Anyone with information is urged to contact police.

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.You can report information about crime anonymously to Crime Stoppers, a registered charity and community volunteer organisation, via crimestoppersqld.com.au 24hrs per day.

Quote this reference number: QP2001772982 within the online suspicious activity form.

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This week is Queensland Road Safety Week and together with the Department of Transport and Main Roads (TMR) we’re committing to putting road safety first.
Road conditions can change due to a variety of factors from weather, animals, the environment, traffic and roadworks so it’s important to drive to the prevailing conditions.
This includes on our state’s rural roads, where there were 136 lives lost and 1,915 people seriously injured in 2019 – that’s more than 60% of total lives lost on our roads.
When driving on rural and remote roads, remember:

Reduce your speed before nearing the edge of the road and prepare for surface change – the edge may drop off or have loose stones.
If you’re driving towards the west, the afternoon sun can affect your vision. Consider this when planning your trip.
Keep an eye out for livestock and wildlife on or at the side of the road, especially at night. Slow

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Police from North Brisbane have been actively targeting areas where there have been an increase in the number of vehicle registration plates stolen, along with strong reminders to vehicles owners to use one-way-screws on their cars.
On Sunday, August 23, while performing proactive patrols in Breakfast Creek area, police from North Brisbane allegedly observed an unknown male acting suspiciously in a car yard in Albion.
The man allegedly attempted to run from police, however was detained a short time later.
It will be alleged that the man was found to be in possession of a car registration plate, keys, screws, gloves, WD40, a lighter and a set of vehicle keys.
The keys that the man was found to be in possession of were allegedly linked to a vehicle that had been reported stolen earlier the same day.
This vehicle was located a short distance away from the car yard, and contained property that is also

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Emergency alerts from Queensland Health have been issued for residents in multiple suburbs in the south, south-east and south-west of Brisbane.
The Chief Health Officer advises that residents that have been to locations related to the Brisbane Youth Detention Centre COVID-19 cluster should monitor their health and, if they develop even the mildest of COVID-19 symptoms, get tested.
The locations are listed here: Bit.ly/3gmGfh6
For more information on COVID-19 visit www.covid19.qld.gov.au
For health information and advice visit www.health.qld.gov.au

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Police are appealing for information after a suspicious device was located in Brighton earlier this week.
On Tuesday, August 18 just before 10am a canister containing an unknown substance was found on a property along Greenwood Street.
The area was cleared until specialist police officers rendered the area safe.

Anyone who may have vision or noticed anything suspicious is urged to contact police.
 

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 or call 131 444.You can report information about crime anonymously to Crime Stoppers, a registered charity and community volunteer organisation, via crimestoppersqld.com.au 24hrs per day or call 1800 333 000.

Quote this reference number: QP2001735192 within the online suspicious activity form.

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A Sydney couple, travelling in a truck, have been fined more than $9,000 after allegedly sneaking across the Queensland border before being intercepted by police.
An officer from the Road Policing Task Force intercepted the heavy vehicle on the Bruce Highway at Murrumba Downs around 1.30pm on Wednesday.
The 27-year-old male truck driver crossed the Queensland border at Coolangatta using a freight category border declaration pass, however, police allege a 21-year-old woman was also travelling in the vehicle without a declaration pass.
The 21-year-old Saint Clair woman and the Jordan Springs man were each issued with a $4,003 Penalty Infringement Notice (PIN) for failing to comply with Queensland’s COVID-19 Border Direction.
A string of heavy vehicle traffic infringements totalling $1,305 were also issued to the driver including for the vehicle being over length and for failing to record information in a work diary.
Queensland’s border restrictions mean anyone who has been in a COVID-19 hotspot

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