{"id":327335,"date":"2022-12-02T15:59:57","date_gmt":"2022-12-02T05:59:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/?p=327335"},"modified":"2022-12-03T19:05:04","modified_gmt":"2022-12-03T09:05:04","slug":"campaign-targets-bike-safety","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/2022\/12\/02\/campaign-targets-bike-safety\/","title":{"rendered":"Campaign Targets Bike Safety"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"760\" height=\"440\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/qP_tN9y6FnY?rel=0\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>December 2, 2022<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The State Government has launched a safety campaign to remind people that quad bikes are the biggest killers on Queensland farms.<\/p>\n<p>Industrial Relations Minister Grace Grace said she wanted everyone to think about safety before they jump on to a quad bike.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMore than 50 Queenslanders have died using quad bikes over the last 10 years, and many of these were children,\u201d Ms Grace said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSome weren\u2019t wearing helmets, some were children using adult-sized bikes, and others didn\u2019t have the right training.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cQuad bikes can be a really useful tool, and great fun too, but I don\u2019t want any tragedies because basic safety rules are overlooked.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe simple steps outlined in the campaign could avoid this holiday being one to remember for all the wrong reasons.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The campaign emphasises five simple steps quad bike users can follow to make sure they come home safe:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Always wear a helmet. <\/strong>Wearing a helmet is the best way to minimise the risk of a head injury<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Kids on kids\u2019 bikes. <\/strong>Adult-sized quad bikes are too large for kids to handle<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Don\u2019t double. <\/strong>Doubling on a single-seat quad bike increases the risk of a roll-over<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Don\u2019t overload. <\/strong>Heavy loads and attachments can make quad bikes unstable<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Quad bike training.<\/strong> Even the most experienced riders need to be prepared for the unexpected.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u201cWe know these simple steps go a long way to keeping people safe on quad bikes,\u201d Ms Grace said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBut we also know that this campaign alone won\u2019t tackle this issue: it\u2019s just one part of our strategy to reduce the tragic deaths and injuries associated with these machines.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are also ensuring compliance with our laws, using enforcement options when those laws are ignored, educating employers, workers and families about how to use quad bikes safely, and raising awareness of the serious consequences if you don\u2019t.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u201cEarlier this year we also sought community feedback on proposed new safety measures for quad bike usage under the Work Health and Safety Regulation \u2013 including mandatory helmet use, no kids allowed on adult machines, restrictions on carrying certain passengers, and training.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re currently considering this feedback and looking at possible regulatory changes in 2023. 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