Road safety topics
Road safety topic campaings
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Unplyabl Series
The world’s most unplayable controller, designed to simulate the effects of drink driving.
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Speeding? You’re No Hero
Young drivers represent around 13% of Queensland’s licence-holders yet are involved in 27% of...
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Drinking? Never drive.
If you drink and drive, the consequences are in your hands. They can hit hard and change your...
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Driving in Queensland
If you are driving while you are here, here’s some tips to help keep you and your travel...
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Wear the seatbelt properly
There’s only one way to wear your seatbelt, properly. If you don’t, you’ll get a $1209...
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You lapse, you lose
If you’ve had a drink or two and only think you’re OK to drive, that’s a lapse. And on the...
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New rules for riders
New rules and increased penalties apply to people riding personal mobility devices (such as...
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New speed cameras are here
New speed cameras are now in place, targeting speeding drivers across Queensland, to help make...
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You lapse, you lose
Driving over the speed limit is a lapse. And on the road, you lapse? You lose. Even speeding...
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Is it worth it?
So, if you or your passengers aren’t wearing seatbelts or not wearing them properly, or if...
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Drink driving? All bad.
You love your mates, so why let them drink and drive? Call them out, call them a lift, or give...
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Safe road tripping
Read on for road safety topics and messages to
help all drivers share Queensland roads...
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#LiftLegend
Your #LiftLegend is anyone below the legal BAC limit who can get you home safely after you’ve...
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Dry driver
You’re the ones who save us from dance floor disasters, questionable kebabs and get us home...
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Mates motel
If your mates have been drinking let them know they don’t have to drive home. They’re...
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Drive smarter, not faster
It’s a fact: 50% of speeding crashes happen at just 1-10km/h over the speed limit. Despite...
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Let's change the way we look at speed
How fast is fast enough to kill? Most people are surprised to learn that driving even a couple...
Road user tips
Road user tips campaings
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Unplyabl Series
The world’s most unplayable controller, designed to simulate the effects of drink driving.
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Speeding? You’re No Hero
Young drivers represent around 13% of Queensland’s licence-holders yet are involved in 27% of...
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Drinking? Never drive.
If you drink and drive, the consequences are in your hands. They can hit hard and change your...
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Driving in Queensland
If you are driving while you are here, here’s some tips to help keep you and your travel...
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How's your Ride Craft?
As a rider, your Ride Craft is a combination of your head, your heart and your gut. And, just...
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Wear the seatbelt properly
There’s only one way to wear your seatbelt, properly. If you don’t, you’ll get a $1209...
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You lapse, you lose
If you’ve had a drink or two and only think you’re OK to drive, that’s a lapse. And on the...
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New rules for riders
New rules and increased penalties apply to people riding personal mobility devices (such as...
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New speed cameras are here
New speed cameras are now in place, targeting speeding drivers across Queensland, to help make...
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You lapse, you lose
Driving over the speed limit is a lapse. And on the road, you lapse? You lose. Even speeding...
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Is it worth it?
So, if you or your passengers aren’t wearing seatbelts or not wearing them properly, or if...
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Protect your P-plater
Statistics show that when a learner driver first gets their P-plates, their risk of a serious...
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Settle down stallion
Wooooaaaa, eeeaaaassy there boy! There’s no need to drive like a wild horse trying to kick...
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Phone down. Chin up.
When you take your eyes off the road, your mind goes somewhere else. And when your mind’s not...
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Road to zero
Zero isn’t something we usually aim for. But when it comes down to our road toll, we all...
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You're no dummy
Young drivers represent 14% of Queensland’s licence-holders but they’re involved in around...
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Regional roads aren't a game
With long travel distances, high-speed limits, and some unpredictable conditions, driving in...
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Drink walking
Alcohol can impair decision making and delay reaction times, making crossing the road a...
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Stay wider of the rider
Whenever you pass a rider on a bike or personal mobility device, such as an e-scooter,...
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Safe road tripping
Read on for road safety topics and messages to
help all drivers share Queensland roads...
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Dangerous habits
When we’re behind the wheel, driving safely should be our number one priority. You might be...