March 31, 2015
Police will be keeping a close eye on South Burnett motorists over Easter … all thanks to last year’s Brisbane G20 summit.
A pair of the latest Yamaha police bikes, fresh from G20 duties, are now patrolling local roads.
As well as LIDAR speed guns, the units are also equipped with the latest video technology and one also has mobile radar (just like Highway Patrol cars).
Senior Constable Chris Watson and Senior Constable Greg McMaster, from the Gympie Road Policing Unit, have been working hard over the past few days – as a few local motorists could attest.
They’ve been concentrating on the “Fatal Five”, which are still the main causes of road crashes in Queensland:
1. Speeding
2. Drink and drug driving
3. Failure to wear a seatbelt
4. Driving while fatigued
5. Distraction and inattention (eg. mobile phones, complex sound systems, on-board DVD players and satellite navigation)
The motorbike technology may have changed over the years, but the job of the police riders is still the same: to save lives by encouraging motorists to drive safely.
Why are the new Police Bikes guaranteed or are they being used to strike terror into motorists? If a driver is doing the right thing by the law why should drivers drive with a feeling of terror? Wouldn’t this be considered as another unwanted distraction, after all one the first things a learner driver is told is make sure you’re comfortable. Plus, how much do these candy coloured bikes and cars cost? Instead of being pretty, allow councils more money to put into safer roads. All the candy coloured police vehicles in the world, won’t stop idiots from doing the wrong thing.