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Southern Region emergency services shine a light for road safety
The Queensland Police Service (QPS) today joined with emergency services partners Queensland Ambulance Service (QAS) and Queensland Fire and Emergency Services (QFES) in Toowoomba to encourage road users to turn their lights on and help save lives.
Leave the lights on, a campaign encouraging drivers to turn on their headlights during daylight hours, is a road safety strategy targeted at increasing visibility of vehicles, particularly on rural and regional roads.
QPS Assistant Commissioner Mike Condon said local emergency services were behind the campaign which came as the Southern Region reached the grim milestone of 50 lives lost this year and the state total hit 227 – 37 more than 2019.
“It’s been a challenging year on our…
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