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3 QFleet Journey<br />

Would you pass the road rules test?<br />

Simple misunderst<strong>and</strong>ings <strong>of</strong> road rules have the<br />

potential to cause incidents on our roads resulting in<br />

minor collisions, major crashes, serious injury or even<br />

worse.<br />

According to the <strong>Department</strong> <strong>of</strong><br />

Transport <strong>and</strong> Main Roads (TMR),<br />

fundamental road rules about<br />

roundabouts, merging, yellow lights,<br />

safe following distances, giving way,<br />

u-turns <strong>and</strong> keeping left on multilane<br />

roads are problems for many<br />

drivers.<br />

It is every driver’s responsibility to keep up to date<br />

with road rules <strong>and</strong> help keep our roads safe. Before<br />

heading out this holiday season, why not take the time<br />

to refresh your knowledge <strong>of</strong> road rules with the Here<br />

For Life program by TMR?<br />

Visit http://hereforlife.qld.gov.au/ <strong>and</strong> test your<br />

knowledge <strong>of</strong> the Queensl<strong>and</strong> Road Rules with an<br />

online quiz.<br />

The website also has informative videos <strong>of</strong> road rules in<br />

action.<br />

Keep the rules<br />

h<strong>and</strong>y in your<br />

car or bag by<br />

downloading<br />

the Road rules<br />

refresher<br />

pocket guide.<br />

‘Tis the season to be…safe!<br />

QFleet's Safety Manager Allan Smith is hard at work<br />

updating QFleet’s Safe Driving Guide, an online<br />

resource to help drivers gain information on a range <strong>of</strong><br />

topics related to safe driving.<br />

Allan is urging drivers to slow down <strong>and</strong> take extra care<br />

on roads this Christmas <strong>and</strong> New Year period <strong>and</strong> help<br />

reduce the likelihood <strong>of</strong> crashes, injuries <strong>and</strong> fatalities.<br />

New safety fact sheets on a range <strong>of</strong> topics have been<br />

recently added to the Safe Driving Guide to help drivers<br />

stay safe on roads, including journey planning,<br />

passenger behaviour, driver distractions, driving on<br />

country roads <strong>and</strong> managing road rage.<br />

The guide is useful not only to QFleet clients <strong>and</strong> those<br />

involved in fleet management, but also to anyone else<br />

who ventures onto our roads.<br />

If you have specific questions related to fleet vehicle or<br />

driver safety please contact Allan on<br />

QFLEET-Safety@qfleet.qld.gov.au.<br />

Season's greetings<br />

from the QFleet team.<br />

Have a safe <strong>and</strong> a very<br />

happy New Year!

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