AN EXTRA 200 police will be on roads in the South Brisbane policing district in a bid to curb road carnage.
Three people have died in traffic crashes in the Redlands so far this year, with 18 lives claimed in 16 crashes across the South Brisbane policing district since January 1.
The district’s fatality tally is already up by five compared to last year, prompting police to launch Operation Wake Up today.
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A Queensland Police Services spokesperson said every driver at fault in each of the 16 crashes had a traffic history, with most of them previously nabbed for speeding.
Most of those killed in the 16 fatal crashes were males.
Police would be out in force targeting drug and drink-driving, speeding, driver distraction, seat belt compliance and driver fatigue throughout the next two months.
South Brisbane district Acting Chief Superintendent Virginia Nelson said the operation was prompted by findings from victim profiles and fatal crash analysis.
She said police intelligence would be used in enforcement activities, with officers to also visit schools and community groups to campaign for road safety.
“This is a busy time of year, having already seen 18 people die on roads across South Brisbane district and in all cases those crashes were preventable,” Superintendent Nelson said.
“Over the next two months we are implementing targeted, intelligence-driven enforcement operations aimed at keeping our roads safer for all road users.
“We will be targeting the fatal five in our operations as well as reaching out to our community with an extensive awareness campaign.”
In February, a 28-year-old man was killed along Mount Cotton Road at Burbank in a head-on collision involving four cars.
North Stradbroke Island teenager Clancy Shannon, 19, was killed in March when he fell from the tray of a ute being driven by an intoxicated friend at Main Beach.
A 21-year-old man was fatally injured in a head-on collision along Duncan Road at Capalaba in March.
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