General News
23 August, 2023
This week: ‘Road Safety starts with me’
‘Road safety starts with me’. It’s the clear message that Toowoomba Regional Council (TRC) and emergency services want all road users to always keep front of mind.
Toowoomba Region Mayor Geoff McDonald said Council was determined to focus attention on residents’ individual responsibility to make a positive difference on the roads.
“We must all adopt the attitude that everyone plays a role to keep our roads safe,” Mayor McDonald said.
“Queensland Road Safety Week offers another forum for raising road safety awareness and pledging to work toward saving lives on our roads.
“This week’s campaign sharpens our focus on collective and individual responsibilities for all road users – including pedestrians, cyclists, public transport passengers, motorcyclists and motorists – so we’re very proud to be supporting this initiative with our partners.”
TRC Infrastructure Services Committee chair Cr Carol Taylor said the organisations were asking all road users to give their full attention to the road and surrounding conditions on every journey.
“There is no room for complacency. Please remember to avoid taking risks behind the wheel as you not only endanger your own life, but the lives of your passengers, other motorists and road users around you,” Cr Taylor said.
“Council stays committed to improving road safety through better engineering of our road projects and advocating for road safety education.”
Cr Taylor said as permanent reconstruction works ramp up under the current Flood Recovery Program, she asks motorists to be patient and observe all roadwork signs to ensure everyone goes home to their loved ones.
