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Mount Zero: preventing harm on mountain roads

An important message from Inspector Corey Allen ->Source: My Police Brisbane West.

A safer ride starts with you

Police will be targeting hot spots and driver/rider behaviours that are linked to injury crashes.

Factors that may contribute to a crash include crossing over to the wrong side of the road, riders overestimating their capabilities, speed, and inexperienced riders who are unfamiliar with the road.

Some things you can do to maximise your safety on the road include: • Ensure you are riding to the prevailing conditions

• Wear adequate protection • Ride safely – don’t push yourself • Be familiar with your bike and ride according to your skill level • Ensure your bike is roadworthy and well maintained • Avoid the Fatal Five factors such as speed, drink and drug driving, fatigue and distractions which can also

BRIGGS Carmen

Real Estate Agent | Justice of the Peace M 0418 742 511 P 3505 4444 carmen.briggs@harcourtssolutions.com.au

contribute to the severity of crashes • Ride so you and your motorcycle can be seen by other road users.

Listed below is the correct method of reporting police related matters to Police:

Call Triple Zero (000) Emergency • If a crime is happening now, • When a life is threatened;

or

• When the event is time critical

Call Police Link (131 444) Non-Urgent Assistance • For all non-urgent police assistance; or • Report a non-urgent Police Matter

Online Reporting (police. qld.gov.au) Non-Urgent Assistance • If you have the internet, you can submit an online report for: • Non-urgent police assistance; or

• Non-urgent police matter

Our kids are spending more and more time online to keep in touch with friends and loved ones they can’t visit in person.

Here is some important information from ThinkUKnow Australia to keep our kids safe when online.

Parents and carers need to be aware of potential challenges and equip themselves with the tools needed to protect their child from online child sexual exploitation.

To help families have these important discussions at home, ThinkUKnow have created a resource to guide you and your child through learning about online interactions, identifying suspicious behaviour and online grooming.

For your copy, visithttps:// www.thinkuknow.org.au/ index.php/for-parents-andcarers

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