{"id":216894,"date":"2018-08-30T19:50:27","date_gmt":"2018-08-30T09:50:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/?p=216894"},"modified":"2018-08-30T23:34:14","modified_gmt":"2018-08-30T13:34:14","slug":"country-drivers-risking-their-lives","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/2018\/08\/30\/country-drivers-risking-their-lives\/","title":{"rendered":"Country Drivers Risking Their Lives"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Main Roads Minister Mark Bailey<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

August 30, 2018<\/strong><\/p>\n

A surprising statistic has been revealed during Queensland Road Safety Week … one in four people killed in vehicles on Queensland roads aren\u2019t wearing seatbelts, and the problem is worst in regional Queensland.<\/p>\n

Transport and Main Roads Minister Mark Bailey said the figures were shocking.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt almost beggars belief that decades after the seatbelt safety message was first promoted far and wide around Australia, people still fail or forget to make the simple, life-saving choice to buckle up,\u201d Mr Bailey said.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn the event of a crash, wearing your seatbelt reduces your risk of fatal or serious injury by 50 per cent.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe message has reached most of us with about 92 per cent of Queensland drivers wearing seatbelts, but it\u2019s the remaining 8 per cent who are putting themselves at significant risk.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhile the problem is Queensland-wide, it is more prevalent in regional Queensland.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n

Mr Bailey said forgetfulness, low awareness of the risks and deliberate risk-taking were some of the reasons cited in research commissioned by Transport and Main Roads for why people didn\u2019t click with seatbelts.<\/p>\n

\u201cRecent research has shown many people choose not to wear it except when travelling at high speeds on the highway or over long distances,\u201d Mr Bailey said.<\/p>\n

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Seatbelt Statistics<\/strong><\/p>\n

Based on a survey of 3090 Queensland drivers (March 2018):<\/p>\n

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  • 8\u00a0per cent drive on a public road without wearing a seatbelt on at least 10 per cent of trips<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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    • 5 per cent do not wear a seatbelt on most or all trips<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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      • Twice as many males do not wear a seatbelt, compared with females (as a driver)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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        • The incidence is highest for 25-39 year olds, followed by 18-24 year olds<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

          Crash Statistics<\/strong><\/p>\n

          About one in four people killed in vehicles on Queensland roads aren\u2019t wearing seatbelts (where restraint use was known).<\/p>\n

          During the past five years, more than half of the unrestrained serious casualties on Queensland roads were aged 29 or younger:<\/p>\n

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          • 10 per cent were aged under 16<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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            • 43 per cent were aged 17-29<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

              More than two-thirds of unrestrained serious casualties were aged 39 or younger.<\/p>\n

              Unrestrained serious casualties were more often male (67pc male compared with 33pc female), and usually the driver (58pc were drivers compared with 42pc passengers).<\/p>\n

              Infringements<\/strong><\/p>\n

              During 2013\u20132017, there were more than 65,000 seatbelt infringements, an average of more than 13,000 per year.<\/p>\n

              Drivers account for more than half (52pc) of the total (infringements for unrestrained passengers aged under 16 years are issued to the driver).<\/p>\n

              Just over one-in-four infringements were issued to other passengers (aged 16 years and older).<\/p>\n

              Penalties<\/strong><\/p>\n

              The current penalty for not wearing a seatbelt is three demerit points and a fine of $391 applicable to the driver and passengers aged 16 years or older.<\/p>\n

              The driver is responsible for ensuring all passengers are wearing a seatbelt or are in an approved child restraint.<\/p>\n

              Non-compliance can result in the driver being fined for each unrestrained passenger.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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