The commencement of the school holidays saw the launch of Queensland Police Service’s the three-week campaign, Operation Cold Snap 2017, as hundreds of thousands of students finish their last day of school for the semester.
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The operation will target driver distraction as well as speeding, seat belt use, drink and drug driving and fatigue, which together make up the fatal five.
The winter school holiday period can be a busy time on our local and surrounding roads, especially with people travelling long distances to and from holiday destinations in relatively short time frames. This will continue on throughout our Region for the upcoming event season.
Mount Isa Police will play a key role in ensuring road safety and compliance as they coordinate local operations under Operation Cold Snap from Friday June 23 to Friday July 14, 2017.
Police will be focusing on driver inattention and the inappropriate use of mobile phones whilst driving. Any moment your attention is not on the road you are putting yourself, your passengers and other road users at risk.
Mobile phones are a major cause of driver inattention. Our message is simple – don’t use your phone while driving unless you have a suitable hands free device.
If you must use your phone, pull over safety before you touch it. Nothing is more important than your life or the lives of others.
We are calling upon all road users in Mount Isa Region these school holidays to make them a safe time for families on the road. The last thing we want is people and families dealing with the trauma of a serious or fatal crash, caused by one of the fatal five.
Many see the road toll as just a number. But behind that large number are hundreds of individual stories. The loss of a loved one, the death of friends or the heartbreak of a family torn apart.
Fast Facts:
• 971 motorists were fined for using their mobile phone whilst driving during Operation Cold Snap 2016.
• $365 and 3 demerit points is the penalty for using your mobile phone whilst driving (including when you’re stopped at traffic lights).
• Double demerit points apply for second or subsequent mobile phone offences committed within 1 year after an earlier offence.
• Queensland’s road toll is 115 (as at 24/6/2017) - after a horror 5 added to the Qld road toll on One day alone.