Truck drivers not the issue, Katter says, increase of road trains is the danger on Barkly Highway
ThuThursday 21
The Barkly Highway stretch Mount Isa-Cloncurry can seem daunting at times.
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After a rise in fatalities on north-west Queensland roads, police have urged drivers to be careful, especially on the Barkly Highway between Mount Isa and Cloncurry.
Key points:
A fatal crash on the Barkly Highway in the past month prompts police to ask drivers to be aware of the road s conditions
The 120km stretch Mount Isa-Cloncurry is the section in question
Rob Katter says increased road train traffic is a symptom of the problem