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A month-long road safety blitz to check truckies found a worryingly high number of breaches amongst heavy vehicle drivers<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

June 29, 2015<\/strong><\/p>\n

A police blitz of more than 10,000 heavy vehicles in Queensland has detected a string of offences, including drug driving.<\/p>\n

Police Minister Jo-Ann Miller said beween May 18 and June 13, police and transport officers detected 84 incidents of speeding, 31 cases of drivers not wearing seat belts and 26 mobile phone or distraction offences.<\/p>\n

\u201cAs well, a total of 30 drivers tested positive to a roadside drug test while nine people were charged with drink driving following nearly 7000 RBTs being conducted,\u201d Ms Miller said.<\/p>\n

\u201cForty-five drug offences including possessing dangerous drugs were detected and police also intercepted 39 unlicensed, suspended or disqualified drivers and 66 who were either unregistered and or uninsured.\u201d<\/p>\n

As well, 56 critical cases of exceeding work or failing to take a required rest break were detected, 78 drivers failed to produce a work diary, 358 drivers failed to complete their work diary, 20 heavy vehicles severely exceeded their mass, and two had loads that severely exceeded the vehicles\u2019 dimensions.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhile we know the vast majority of heavy vehicle drivers do the right thing, it is important that police focus their attention on all groups of road users \u2013 so this operation forms part of the QPS strategy to lower the number of crashes involving trucks and other larger vehicles,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

Acting Assistant Commissioner Mike Keating said drivers operating heavy vehicles carried greater responsibilities due to the size of their vehicles and the time they spent on our roads.<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cA traffic incident involving a heavy vehicle can have catastrophic consequences, particularly when it involves a smaller vehicle, cyclist or motorbike as the risk of injury or death is significantly higher,\u201d Acting Assistant Commissioner Keating said.<\/p>\n

\u201cDrivers of heavy vehicles need to keep more than just the fatal five in mind when travelling across Queensland.<\/p>\n

\u201cFailing to take required breaks, not having the necessary paper work and exceeding dimensions and mass loads contributes to a very dangerous driving experience.\u201d<\/p>\n

Queensland Trucking Association Ltd (QTA) CEO Peter Garske said the national blitz had been an important health check for the heavy vehicle industry within Queensland and across Australia. <\/strong><\/p>\n

“Clearly the outcome reflects the fact that the vast majority of drivers and operators do so within the law and contribute to positive road safety outcomes,” he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cQTA congratulates the industry on the level of compliance achieved, while criticising particularly those who drive under the influence of drugs or alcohol, substantially breach driving hours or pay insufficient attention to vehicle maintenance.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe lives of heavy vehicle drivers, and those of all road users, are at risk from the small number of recidivist offenders.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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