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December 13, 2024<\/strong><\/p>\n

Operation Mistletoe – which aims to reduce road deaths over Christmas – has begun with police warning there will be “covert” motorcycles fitted with speed guns.<\/p>\n

A police spokesperson said that between December 13 and January 27,\u00a0 communities can expect to see an increased number of police patrols across the Ipswich, Darling Downs and Southwest districts.<\/p>\n

(The South Burnett is part of the Darling Downs Police District).<\/p>\n

The operation will include extra covert and overt QPS motorcycles.<\/p>\n

So far in 2024, 287 people have died on Queensland roads, 20 more than at this time last year.<\/p>\n

Across the Southern Region there have been a total of 59 lives lost with 29 deaths in the Darling Downs District, 18 in Ipswich District and 12 in the South West District.<\/p>\n

Many more people have been seriously injured or are facing long-term trauma and hardship.<\/p>\n

Senior Sergeant Kim Hill, from Toowoomba Highway Patrol, said many of the deaths and serious injuries have been the result of speeding, drink driving and driver inattention.<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cOperation Mistletoe will see police focus on these bad driver behaviours to help make our roads safer this festive season.\u201d Senior Sergeant Hill said.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis operation is taking a tactical and targeted approach, with increased high-visibility police patrols across the region to help foster safer roads for all users including drivers, riders and pedestrians.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cJust remember, from Durham to Dinmore, and from Kingaroy to Kurumbul, we will have police patrolling our roads \u2013 you could see them anywhere, anytime.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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