{"id":225817,"date":"2018-12-17T17:51:57","date_gmt":"2018-12-17T07:51:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/?p=225817"},"modified":"2020-07-25T12:24:02","modified_gmt":"2020-07-25T02:24:02","slug":"police-share-road-safety-message","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/2018\/12\/17\/police-share-road-safety-message\/","title":{"rendered":"Police Share Road Safety Message"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_225819\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-225819\" style=\"width: 740px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/2018murgon1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-225819\" src=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/2018murgon1.jpg\" alt=\"Road safety demonstration\" width=\"740\" height=\"460\" srcset=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/2018murgon1.jpg 620w, https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/2018murgon1-300x186.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 740px) 100vw, 740px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-225819\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Emergency services workers took part in a realistic road safety demonstration for Murgon State High School students recently (Photo: QPS)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>December 17, 2018<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>South Burnett police have again been emphasising road safety in the lead-up to the holiday period.<\/p>\n<p>No one &#8211; police, ambulance officers or firefighters &#8211; wants to be called to crashes on local roads.<\/p>\n<p>But, sadly, the risk is very real at this time of the year.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>* * *<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><strong>On Friday, November 23, Murgon police talked to senior Murgon State High School students.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>They emphasised the Fatal 5 &#8230; the known factors that contribute to so many fatal crashes:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Speeding;<\/li>\n<li>Drink and drug driving;<\/li>\n<li>Not wearing seatbelts;<\/li>\n<li>Fatigue; and<\/li>\n<li>Distraction.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Emergency services joined together to simulate a traffic crash scenario, which included a demonstration of their various roles at a traffic crash.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Overall the presentation was well received by the students and we hope they all took away the message of road safety, especially coming into the age of obtaining their driver&#8217;s licence,&#8221;\u00a0Constable Ellen Meagher said.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Police were pleased with the questions the students asked and were encouraged by their response to the presentation on the day.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>* * *<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><strong>Nanango Police are also keen to pass on a safety message to road users:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Travelling on the roads could be the most dangerous thing you and your loved ones do these holidays.<\/p>\n<p>Unfortunately, family and friends are lost every year during what should be a time of celebration and togetherness. They are normal people going about their normal lives.<\/p>\n<p>The overwhelming majority of accidents can be attributed to human error. Errors made by normal people.<\/p>\n<p>As the holiday season approaches, police are asking travellers to share responsibility and start planning now for a safe trip.<\/p>\n<p>Pre-travel vehicle maintenance is important, especially where it involves towing vehicles less frequently used such as caravans, trailers and boats.<\/p>\n<p>It is important that the tyres, bearings, electricals and hitches are up to the task.<\/p>\n<p>Travellers should also consider the logistics of their trip.<\/p>\n<p>When will you set out and how far do you intend to travel? Allow sufficient time as well as scheduling rest stops or driver changes.<\/p>\n<p>We are a big region and there is a tendency for people to maximise holidays by covering long distances.<\/p>\n<p>Concentrate on driving and minimise distractions. Being able to identify a problem and responding in time could make the difference.<\/p>\n<p>Be patient and courteous to other road users.<\/p>\n<p>Police will continue to prioritise enforcement for the Fatal 5.<\/p>\n<p>And &#8230; if it&#8217;s flooded, forget it!<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_225820\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-225820\" style=\"width: 740px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/2018murgon2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-225820\" src=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/2018murgon2.jpg\" alt=\"Road safety demonstration\" width=\"740\" height=\"460\" srcset=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/2018murgon2.jpg 620w, https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/2018murgon2-300x186.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 740px) 100vw, 740px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-225820\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Emergency services prepare to extract the &#8220;injured&#8221; driver from the wreck during the Murgon demonstration (Photo: QPS)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>South Burnett police have again been emphasising road safety in the lead-up to the holiday period.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":20,"featured_media":225819,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[3,24,395],"tags":[28,30,1132,35],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v19.11 - 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