2008 Annual Report - Queensland Police Service - Queensland ...

Save a Life a Week Campaign
the 2008 road toll by an average of one life per week
compared to the 360 lives lost in 2007.
The vast majority of crashes are preventable, and in an
effort to keep public attention focused on road safety,
the Courier Mail publishes at least one story per week
on the issue. What makes the Save a Life a Week
campaign unique is that many of the stories are told
from the point of view of families and loved ones of
those affected by road trauma.
The aim of this campaign is to increase awareness of
common causes of road crashes, promote safe driving
behaviours and attitudes, and ultimately result in a
reduction in road trauma on Queensland roads.
The Save a Life a Week Campaign is a joint initiative
between the Queensland Police Service, Queensland
Government and the Courier Mail, to try and reduce
Jet’s Law
In February 2004, 22-month-old Jet Rowland was killed
after a driver suffering an epileptic fit crashed into the
family car on the Logan Motorway, south of Brisbane.
Jet's death inspired the introduction of medical
condition reporting legislation that requires motorists
to report to both their doctors and Queensland
Transport any serious and long-term medical
conditions that affect their ability to drive.
Commonly known as ‘Jet’s Law’ this new legislation
has already caused an increase in the rate of reporting.
Output3: Traffic Management
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