As you may be aware speed is one of the Fatal 5 but speeding isn’t just going faster than the legal limit. It is also travelling faster than the road conditions dictate and not allowing enough braking distance between you and another vehicle to stop safely. This is a contributing factor to a majority of traffic […]
Category: Queensland Police News Updates
Heavy vehicles – be aware of your blind spots
Road safety drives into day three, August 29, educating the community about Heavy Vehicles. Today’s theme is ‘be aware and keep clear of blind spots’. Nobody knows the heavy vehicle better than the driver themselves. Police from North Moreton teamed up with Crime Stoppers and staff from the Department of Transport and Main Roads to set up […]
Driver safety for Queensland Road Safety Week
As motorists, we must consider many factors when driving and be aware of our constantly changing environment. In 2017, 101 motorists died and 3,528 were hurt or seriously injured in crashes on Queensland roads. But it’s not just the driver at risk when we take a chance with safety. In 2017, 52 passengers died and […]
Bribie Island Police remind community to ‘Watch While Walking’
On day one for Queensland Road Safety Week, Monday, August 27, Bribie Island Police held a ‘Road Safety’ event at the local shopping centre. The day was aimed at the safety of pedestrians with the theme being ‘let’s drive the road toll down to zero’. Too many lives have been lost due to distractions whilst crossing […]
Redcliffe weekly roundup, Tuesday August 28
Domestic Violence: Redcliffe Police attended 32 domestic violence incidents including 21 reported breaches of domestic violence orders. Police made five applications for Domestic Violence Protection Orders and referred six matters to external referral agencies. In an emergency call the police on triple zero (000) DVConnect Womensline Phone: 1800 811 811 (24 hours, 7 days a […]
Deception Bay Crime Wrap for week ending Monday 27/08/18
Break and Enters: Between August 13 and August 21, 2018 unknown offender/s have entered an unoccupied dwelling in Windsor Place, Deception Bay by unknown means. The offender/s left windows open and left cigarette butts and garbage within the dwelling but appear to not have caused any discernible damage or stolen anything. Investigations are continuing. At […]
Armed robbery, Morayfield
Police are investigating an armed robbery at a supermarket store at Morayfield yesterday evening. At about 10pm, a man entered the store on Morayfield Road armed with a knife and demanded money and tobacco products from staff. The man fled the store a short time later with a sum of cash. The man is described […]
Bribie Island weekly roundup – August 27
Bribie Island police responded to a variety of incidents between Monday August 20 and Sunday August 26. House Fire: At 12:30am August 19, police were called to a house fire at Grice Street, Ningi. It appears as though an electrical issue caused the fire which destroyed the house. Steal from Vehicle: At about 2am Monday, […]
Pedestrian safety for Queensland Road Safety Week
Pedestrians share the road with vehicles, but have no protection in an impact. In 2017, 35 pedestrians died and 357 were hurt or seriously injured in crashes on Queensland roads. Pedestrian safety is a shared responsibility for all road users. Pedestrians should stop, look and listen before crossing the road. Be aware of your surroundings […]
Eyes on the Road Moreton – August 27, 2018
The following information relates generally to road related enforcement operations and statistics reported for the Moreton Police District which includes statistics for Redcliffe, Deception Bay, Burpengary, Caboolture, Bribie Island, Woodford, Kilcoy and Moore Police Divisions. The statistics relate to the week ending on August 26, 2018. The information has been compiled by the Deception Bay […]