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Did you know?

  • Tailgating (or driving too closely to the vehicle in front) contributed to nearly 2,000 serious crashes* from 2014 to 2018.
  • Failing to give way or stop, contributed to nearly 5,000 serious crashes* in Queensland from 2014 to 2018.
  • One third of drivers agree they don’t leave enough room for others to merge or change lanes, they push in, or weave between lanes, and tailgate1.
  • More than half (51%) admitted to not keeping left (eg driving in the right lane even when not overtaking)1.

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References

1. Footprints market research (2020). Department of Transport and Main Roads Driver Attitudes & Behaviour State-wide Research.
* Serious crashes are crashes that result in a fatality or hospitalisation.