BRISBANE, Queensland, Jan. 28 -- Queensland Police Service issued the following media release:
With this week marking the start of the 2025 school year, police are reminding road users to slow down and be on the lookout ahead of the return to an increase in traffic and pedestrian activity around school zones.
The call comes as the state faces a devastating beginning to the year, with 23lives lost on Queensland roads to date (as of midnight January 27).
This includes 2people killed in traffic crashes across the Darling Downs District.
Darling Downs District Country Patrol Group's Chief Inspector Danny Shaw said the current road toll is deeply concerning.
"These are not just statistics, they represent mothers, fathers, sons and daughters...