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SES and QPS race wheel-to-wheel on the South Burnett Kart Hire track at Nanango on Saturday<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

October 7, 2018<\/strong><\/p>\n

Nanango police took it to the track on Saturday for their third annual road safety day at South Burnett Kart Hire.<\/p>\n

Rain may have keep numbers down slightly but there was still a strong crowd of would-be racers willing to challenge the police on the race track at Nanango.<\/p>\n

SES volunteers, firefighters and paramedics joined in the fun.<\/p>\n

There were also jumping castles for children to enjoy plus a sausage sizzle put on by Nanango SES (and free donuts!).<\/p>\n

The day, which was sponsored by Heritage Bank Community Branch Nanango, had a serious side as well.<\/p>\n

A highlight was the “rescue” scenario from a wrecked Holden Commodore.<\/p>\n

Firefighters and paramedics combined to extract the \u201cinjured\u201d driver.<\/p>\n

Road safety is no laughing matter, which the emergency services people present know only too well.<\/p>\n

All of them would have attended many serious crashes on our roads.<\/p>\n

Monday night’s fatal crash on the D’Aguilar Highway, in which a young man died, also would have been weighing on many of their minds …<\/p>\n

The message the police hope people took home is the Fatal Five:\u00a0Speeding, drink and drug\u00a0driving,\u00a0failing to wear\u00a0a seatbelt, driving while fatigued, and\u00a0distraction and inattention.<\/p>\n

Funds raised on the day will be shared by Police Legacy and Nanango SES.<\/p>\n

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