Inspector Pat Swindells from the Gympie Patrol Group.
The Fatal Five – speeding, fatigue, impaired driving (drink and drug), failure to wear a seat belt and driver distraction and inattention - will be high on the priority list.
There will be roadside testing for drugs and alcohol, and “covert and overt speed enforcement in high risk zones”.
Inspector Pat Swindells of the Gympie Patrol Group said police were concerned with a “growing number of lives lost” on Queensland roads.
“There has been a 46 per cent increase in vehicle related fatalities compared to the same time period last year,” Inspector Swindells said.
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A memorial to a man killed in a motorcycle crash four years ago will be temporarily removed from Gap Rd at Cedar Pocket.
The memorial to Mark Scott, who was 33 when he died after losing control of his motorcycle and crashing into a fence on June 21, 2017 , will be removed when construction begins on an upgrade to Gap Road. A memorial to a man killed on Gap Road in Cedar Pocket is being temporarily moved during road upgrades. Photos: Ailsa Reid A memorial to a man killed on Gap Road in Cedar Pocket is being temporarily moved during road upgrades. Photos: Ailsa Reid
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