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MEASURES TO IMPROVE MOTORCYCLE SAFETY [MORE] |
| WHY? |
| Because 73 people died in motorcycle crashes in Queensland in 2007. |
| WHEN? |
| Now |
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RANDOM ROADSIDE DRUG TESTING [MORE] |
| WHY? |
| Because drug driving is emerging as a major road safety concern. |
| WHEN? |
| Now |
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FIXED SPEED CAMERAS IN QUEENSLAND [MORE] |
| WHY? |
| Because speed was responsible for 91 fatalities in Queensland in 2006. |
| WHEN? |
| Now |
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CUMULATIVE DRIVER DISQUALIFICATION FOR REPEAT DRINK/DRUG DRIVERS [MORE] |
| WHY? |
| Because 92 people were killed in 2006 as a result of drink driving crashes. |
| WHEN? |
| Now |
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NEW LICENSING RULES AND REGULATIONS, AND BETTER EDUCATION NOW APPLY FOR OUR YOUNG DRIVERS [MORE] |
| WHY? |
| Because over 30 per cent of all road fatalities in 2005 involved young people. |
| WHEN? |
| Now |
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DEMERIT POINTS AND INCREASED FINES NOW APPLY FOR HEAVY VEHICLE FATIGUE OFFENCES [MORE] |
| WHY? |
| In 2005 fatigue related fatalities involving heavy vehicles increased 117 per cent compared with the previous five year average. |
| WHEN? |
| Now |
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IMMEDIATE LICENCE SUSPENSIONS FOR HIGH RISK AND REPEAT DRINK DRIVERS [MORE] |
| WHY? |
| Because almost 30,000 people committed drink driving offences in 2005. |
| WHEN? |
| Now |
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DOUBLE DEMERIT POINT NOW APPLY FOR REPEAT SPEED OFFENDERS [MORE] |
| WHY? |
| Because almost one in five people killed on our roads in 2005 were as a result of speeding. |
| WHEN? |
| Now |
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REPEAT DRINK DRIVERS WILL HAVE THEIR VEHICLES IMPOUNDED [MORE] |
| WHY? |
| Because 77 people were killed in 2005 as a result of drink driving. |
| WHEN? |
| Now |
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TOUGH NEW PENALTIES NOW APPLY FOR NEEDLESS DRIVER DISTRACTION AND RECKLESS BEHAVIOUR [MORE] |
| WHY? |
| Because 330 people died on Queensland roads in 2005. |
| WHEN? |
| Now |
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AN EXTRA 1,000 KMS OF AUDIBLE EDGE LINES IS ABOUT TO BE LAID [MORE] |
| WHY? |
| Because driver fatigue killed 52 people in 2005. |
| WHEN? |
| Commenced in 2006 |
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MORE REST AREAS ARE BEING BUILT [MORE] |
| WHY? |
| Because driver fatigue was responsible for 471 people being hospitalised in 2005. |
| WHEN? |
| Commenced in 2006 |
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