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Three people killed each year from speeding on Downs roads
20th Dec 2016 9:55 AM
SPEEDING has killed four people every year on Darling Downs roads for the past three years.
Clearly we're not getting the message.
The worst year for speed-related deaths was 2008 when seven people were killed on our roads.
These statistics make up a portion of the overall road toll in which 80 people were killed on the Darling Downs between 2008 and 2015 as a result of the fatal five.
The Queensland Government speeding fact sheet reveals the severity of injuries resulting from a crash, regardless of the cause, is directly related to the pre-crash speed of the vehicle.
It also shared these tips to avoid speeding:
- Check your speed regularly.
- If traffic, road or weather conditions are poor, adjust your speed to suit.
- When slowing, check speedometer as it can be hard to judge speed when you have been travelling at speed for a while.
- Leave more than one car length between you and the car in front and, when travelling at higher speeds, increase the distance.
