November 29, 2024
A targeted police traffic operation – Operation Whiskey Nitrox – will be hitting local roads from Saturday (November 30).
During the seven-day operation, local police will partner with the Road Policing Task Force and partner agencies to work towards reducing the number of lives lost, or injured, on Queensland roads.
A police spokesperson said high visibility policing would be conducted across various parts of the Darling Downs Police District, which includes Kingaroy and the South Burnett.
The operation will focus on life-endangering offences such as speed, impaired driving, fatigue, mobile phone use, not wearing seatbelts, vehicle compliance and roadworthiness, and heavy vehicle offences.
As part of the blitz, police and partner agencies will be stopping vehicles, talking with drivers and taking action when needed, to strengthen the safety of road users.
Inspector Brett Everest said with higher volumes of traffic expected on our roads these operations were critical to keep all road users safe.
“The Darling Downs District sadly has had the most number of people who have died on our roads than any other police district in the State, with 28 people killed on our roads so far this year.
“Each life lost is one too many. We do not want to see families continue to go through the pain of losing a loved one so I plead with all road users to be aware of the risks and how to reduce them.
“In a bid to address our concerns, initiatives like Operation Whiskey Nitrox are so important and provide such value to our work in strengthening road safety in our community.
““The community can expect to see both covert and overt traffic enforcement across static sites and mobile patrols.
“It is up to every driver to ensure that they drive responsibly and with care and consideration for themselves, their passengers and all other road users.
“Generally, the people in our car are people we love and care about the most. That is why we implore drivers to join with us and make road safety a priority.
“This is not a one-off operation, but the latest in an ongoing road safety strategy, aimed at saving lives on our roads in Queensland.”
The Queensland road toll on November 29 stood at 276, compared with 252 at the same time last year.
I just wonder how many lives they save with the camera regularly positioned outside the Showgrounds in Nanango? A Google search says: “What are the yellow speed cameras in Qld? To combat this, you might see one of these big yellow boxes pop up in your area. They are transportable speed cameras and they are lifesavers. Here are a few more facts about them. These cameras are placed to prevent crashes and are rotated regularly to keep people thinking about not speeding.”
The roads mentioned in this report are some of the most badly negected in the state… hence the road toll.
I was just thinking that about the roads as I was reading the article. South Burnett has the most shocking roads, need to be fixed, might help with road toll a bit.
It’s great to see the new LNP Government taking a tough stance on all forms of anti-social behaviour.
Road safety starts with the roads. Fix ’em and there won’t be so many unroadworthy cars. Not everyone can afford to fix their cars every couple of weeks. The cameras are there to make money, that,s it. if anyone really cared about the road toll they would fix the roads.
Considering that there’s 75 per cent more people, and the road toll used to be up around 400 or more, that’s not bad, it’s too many still.
Unmarked police cars would be a great addition. The number of drivers overtaking across double lines, putting innocent people in oncoming vehicles in harms way, appals me. They just go merrily on their way, leaving other motorists just gasping at what has just happened!