Councillor Ellen Smith said she had complete faith in Rockhampton s civil operations team when it came to ensuring the quality of local road works. Speaking during the Fatality Free Friday launch on Gladstone Road, Ms Smith said it was up to drivers to drive to the road conditions. A lot of young people get their licences in town then they go driving on unsealed rural roads, she said. They don t know how to handle the gravel and they re driving too fast. Cr Smith said the council spent about $4 million each year upgrading local roads, and she was grateful for the duplication works between Gracemere and Yeppen.