Sign on car for Road Safety Council of Queensland

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Road Safety Council “Results Disappointing”

Brisbane: “Despite the good work the Road Safety Council had already done the results are disappointing,” said Mr. Wood (Lab., North Toowoomba) in Parliament yesterday when speaking on the Transport Department’s estimates.

Mr. Wood said that the Road Safety Council should look for new methods of impressing on the public the danger of road accidents. In 1948-49 130 people were killed on Queensland roads. In 1949-50 the figure had risen to 143. It appeared that many people could learn the principle of road safety only the hard way.

“It is really tragic to see the number of lives lost each year when a little care would have avoided the accidents,” added Mr. Wood.

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Warwick Daily News, 22 November 1950

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Road Safety Council, Demonstration traffic sign – Brisbane

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Safety Reminders

Queensland Road Safety Council Quips.

October, this year, in the metropolitan area, opened with a week of seven road fatalities – a life a day! Give all you can to safety because a life a day will soon dwindle the nation away.- Using a motor-car to cut corners gets the wrong angle on living.

Hundreds of “safe drivers” are now wearing another year’s Award of Merit. Attractively designed badges distinguish these commercial drivers, to whom daily traffic hazards are continuous and daily safety tallies are voluminous. It’s good to be able to say, “Well done, fella!” to the man behind the wheel.

The Queensland Road Safety Council wants to reward the safest place in the State by presentation of a safety plaque. “Courtesy Drive” Committees have been set up in many cities and towns to bring this to the notice of their community, by asking people to

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Road Safety Council, Crossing signpost – Brisbane

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Fresh Bid For Crossing Safety

The City Council will inform the Minister for Transport (Mr. J. E. Duggan) that it considers that the level crossing on Brisbane-road, near the racecourse, is dangerous to road users.

This was decided by the council last night when a reply from the Minister to the council’s complaint was considered. The Minister stated that the crossing was well protected by road signs and if ordinary care, which was essential by road users, were taken, no difficulty should be experienced.

The council asked the Minister to give further consideration to its request for more adequate warning signs.

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Queensland Times, 15 December 1950

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