Qld: Figures show motorists are driving more safely

AAP General News (Australia)
12-27-2009
Qld: Figures show motorists are driving more safely

BRISBANE, Dec 27 AAP - Queenslanders appear to be driving more safely this Christmas
holidays compared to last year, police data shows.

Fifteen days into the Christmas road safety campaign, police say the number of motorists
caught speeding has almost halved with 18,029 speeding offences compared to 35,869 offences
this time last year.

Six people have died on Queensland's roads so far during the holidays compared to 12
fatalities this time last year.

Drink driving and seatbelt offences are also significantly down but driving under the
influence of illegal drugs has increased by one with eight offences recorded this holiday
season so far.

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