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New laws introduced in Queensland today will force high-risk drink drivers to pay for alcohol ignition interlock systems to be installed in their vehicles. The interlock devices will be fitted to the vehicles of drivers who: refuse a breath test o...
The Queensland Police Service will launch a ‘hoon hotline’ next month in an attempt to give the public an easy way to report antisocial behavior on the roads. Police Minister Neil Roberts confirmed the creation of the service – 13 HOON (134...
Once again we're nearing the holiday season and that means the state transport departments are gearing up to cash in on our holiday travel. First up, Queensland Transport has continued with its "slow down stupid" campaign now focused on the financia...
Recent reports have announced one of Australia's traditional 'Big' icons is apparently going through plans to be transformed into a car museum. The Big Pineapple on the Sunshine Coast has just been sold to new owners, the Bowden family of Buderim, wh...
Recent statistics to come out of Gold Coast transport have revealed drink driving as the most common killer on the road while illegal manoeuvres came in second, leaving speed as third-highest contributor to the road toll. A recent goldcoast.com.au...
The Queensland Police Union may have a lot to lose if QLD premier Anna Blight gets her way and hands over the operation of speed camera units to civilians. The Premier argues that it's the next logical process in increasing road safety operati...
In 1953 a Peugeot 203 piloted by Ken Tubman drove over 10,000km from Sydney up towards Townsville, Mount Isa, Darwin and back through Alice Springs, Adelaide and Melbourne to beat 191 other contestants and win the very first Redex Trial.
Update 5pm 13/07/2010 - QLD Transport Minister has gone into damage control and said the limit of speeding will be reduced to 3. In a move that is sure to cause debate, Queensland Transport has announced a wide variety of changes to the learner dr...
Queensland P-platers, listen up. If you want to get off your provisional license and get a hold of an unrestricted license, the government could have plans to speed that process up for you. The Police Federation of Australia, representing Aust...
Queensland doesn't like hoons. A report released last week shows that Queensland police have impounded 20,336 cars (as of 10/05/10) since the introduction of anti-hoon laws some eight years ago. Initially the anti-hoon laws targeted drivers ca...