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Constable Ben Dallimore, at back, in hot pursuit of a couple of speedsters at last year’s Take It To The Track day at Nanango<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

October 25, 2017 <\/strong><\/p>\n

Nanango Police will be encouraging drivers of all ages to speed on Saturday … around the go kart track, that is.<\/p>\n

The second annual “Take It To The Track” day will be held on Saturday from 9:00am to 3:00pm at South Burnett Kart Hire, on the D’Aguilar Highway just south of Nanango’s CBD.<\/p>\n

Drivers young and old will be able to challenge police officers to races around the circuit.<\/p>\n

Constable Andrew Kendall, from Nanango Police, said it would be a fun day for the whole family combined with a serious road safety message.<\/p>\n

There will be a sausage sizzle, free donuts and a free jumping castle and radio station Hit-FM will be broadcasting live from the track throughout the day.<\/p>\n

Police cars and equipment will be on display.<\/p>\n

There’ll also be a driving simulator, a traffic crash extraction featuring ambulance paramedics and firefighters, and a stopping distance demonstration by police.<\/p>\n

Entry to the day is free, but the go kart racing will cost $14 for 10 minutes (or $19 for 10 minutes in a double kart).<\/p>\n

Go kart licences cost $3, unless the driver already has one.<\/p>\n

“The idea for the day is to promote road safety and reduce hooning,” Const Kendall said.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Donations received will go to assist Police Legacy and the SES.<\/p>\n

Const Kendall said if it rained heavily, the day would still go ahead except for the go kart racing.<\/p>\n