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View all CARRS-Q media releases on QUT News Linked to another web site

19/04/12 Safety on two wheels revealed Linked to another web site
18/04/12 School zone speed limits - why do some people comply only sometimes? Linked to another web site
15/03/12 Risky cyclists cause conflicts in city centre Linked to another web site
13/03/12 Driving - risky business for the young & not so young Linked to another web site
28/02/12 QUT researcher drives road safety study in China Linked to another web site
24/02/12 Understanding the needs of senior drivers Linked to another web site
12/12/11 Car ownership puts teens at high crash risk Linked to another web site
05/12/11 Green light for road safety research funding Linked to another web site
02/12/11 Young women want a safer night out Linked to another web site
17/11/11 QUT exports drink driving expertise to China Linked to another web site
02/11/11 Parents moving kids into booster seats too early Linked to another web site
01/11/11 Take a SEC to prevent driveway run-over tragedies Linked to another web site
04/08/11 'Ladette' behaviour on rise among young women Linked to another web site
01/06/11 Myth buster: helmets halve head injuries Linked to another web site
24/05/11 Research identifies at-risk drivers Linked to another web site
18/05/11 Study focuses on new mums' injury risk on road and at home Linked to another web site
17/05/11 Study links anxiety and depression to risk taking in young drivers Linked to another web site
11/05/11 CARRS-Q supports UN Decade of Action for Road Safety Linked to another web site
10/05/11 Launch of the UN Decade of Action for Road Safety [PDF, 69KB]
19/04/11 Quick kip could save your life on roads this Easter Linked to another web site
28/03/11 Cultural shift: The changing face of women's drinking Linked to another web site
24/03/11 New round of Vice Chancellor's Fellowships announced Linked to another web site
16/03/11 Drink drivers admit it's not first time Linked to another web site
08/02/11 Motorists disregard medication warning labels Linked to another web site
15/12/10 Drivers ignore the deadly risks of speeding Linked to another web site
09/12/10 Study into what triggers aggressive drivers Linked to another web site
01/12/10 Teaching kids a lifesaving lesson in mateship Linked to another web site
18/11/10 Learner drivers are not all logbook cheats Linked to another web site
11/11/10 Paid drivers riskier on roads than volunteers Linked to another web site
14/10/10 UK campaigner to speak at Brisbane road safety workshop [PDF, 44KB]
21/09/10 Transport expert joins QUT Linked to another web site
08/09/10 Road safety expert awarded national fellowship Linked to another web site
01/09/10

CARRS-Q drives away with international award Linked to another web site

10/08/10 New research centre builds a safer, greener & richer industry Linked to another web site
01/06/10

Anxiety is a killer distraction on our roads Linked to another web site

30/03/10 Study probes why young people risk it on our roads Linked to another web site
19/02/10 $1.5 million simulator set to drive down road toll Linked to another web site
16/02/10 Scoot online to take part in a road safety survey Linked to another web site
29/01/10 Exhausted new mums, a risk on our roads Linked to another web site
20/01/10 Study calls for rural and regional cyclists Linked to another web site
30/10/09 Drink driver rehab program wins national award Linked to another web site
21/10/09 Employers drive up risk by ignoring road safety Linked to another web site
01/10/09 Researchers cycle towards reducing risks Linked to another web site
21/09/09 Parents can help study to prevent tragic driveway incidents Linked to another web site
06/08/09 Grey nomads admit to "winging it" Linked to another web site
15/07/09 QUT professor awarded prestigious transport medal Linked to another web site
07/07/09 Road safety ads set to slam the brakes on speeding Linked to another web site
07/04/09 Don't risk a crash on regional roads this Easter Linked to another web site
10/03/09 Connectedness study targets teen risk-taking and injury Linked to another web site
20/11/08 Grant drives study on medication warnings Linked to another web site
19/11/08 Mateship message of bike safety really works Linked to another web site
14/11/08 Survey panel speeds up research for QUT Linked to another web site
10/07/08 Mind over matter in chronic disease treatment Linked to another web site
06/06/08 New mums sought for fatigue-injury study Linked to another web site
16/05/08 2008 Queensland Road Safety Awards nominations now open [PDF, 49KB]
15/05/08 2008 Queensland Road Safety Awards launched [PDF, 47KB]
24/04/08 Drunk behind the wheel no more Linked to another web site
14/04/08 New study probes risk of bike-car collisions Linked to another web site
09/04/08 Driver simulator set to slash road crashes Linked to another web site
03/04/08 Driver training at work could lower death toll Linked to another web site
18/03/08 Older drivers safer but more vulnerable Linked to another web site
13/02/08 What drives people to ignore medication labels: study Linked to another web site
15/01/08 QUT researcher seeks the views of off-road riders Linked to another web site
31/10/07 2007 Queensland Road Safety Awards winners announced [PDF, 57KB]
19/09/07 That's so not cool: peers apply pressure in right place Linked to another web site
30/07/07 Volunteers wanted for hooning study Linked to another web site
29/06/07 Call for Queensland Road Safety Award nominations [PDF, 49KB]
05/06/07 QUT toasts success of Smart State scholars Linked to another web site
12/02/07 Caution urged for offroad motorcyclists Linked to another web site
25/01/07 Helping drivers avoid killer curves [PDF, 86KB]
08/12/06 Family and friends set speedo Linked to another web site
02/11/06 How vigilant are you? Driver study seeks volunteers Linked to another web site
10/10/06 2006 winners announced - top award goes to fatigue awarenes program [PDF, 66KB]
10/10/06 Grandmother nominated for road safety "hall of fame" [PDF, 51KB]
09/10/06 Hand teens driving experience not just the keys Linked to another web site
03/10/06 Cut Australia's road toll, stop under 21s drinking Linked to another web site
22/09/06 Near-misses common on Queensland tracks Linked to another web site
04/08/06 Drunk behind the wheel no more Linked to another web site
31/07/06 Study shows 4WD drivers are faster behind the wheel Linked to another web site
26/07/06 Drug driving a danger on our roads - expert Linked to another web site
12/07/06 Licensing bans to cut road crashes Linked to another web site
23/06/06 Calling all road users for online survey Linked to another web site
09/06/06 Rural drivers feel bullet proof behind the wheel Linked to another web site
31/03/06 "Bloody" tourism has message for road safety Linked to another web site
22/05/06 2006 QRSA nominations open
12/05/06 Motorcyclists push safety limits Linked to another web site
12/04/06 Hi-tech distractions - the new danger on our roads this Easter Linked to another web site
09/01/06 Wanted: people who drive a sedan and 4WD Linked to another web site
22/12/05 Drink walking - the new danger on our roads Linked to another web site
28/09/05 Awards recognise top road safety initiatives [PDF, 66KB]
23/08/05 Rural drivers dying on rural roads Linked to another web site
03/06/05 Regional road safety public forum in Townsville Linked to another web site
10/05/05 Impact of road safety ads across the sexes is explored Linked to another web site
28/09/04 2004 winners announced [PDF, 66KB]
20/09/04 Drug driving project underway [PDF, 66KB]
20/07/04 Bold bid to help save lives on north Queensland roads [PDF, 64KB]
07/07/04 Under the Limit Administration [PDF, 62KB]
07/05/04 QUT focuses on road safety Linked to another web site
05/04/04 WHO Day Breakfast Forum [PDF, 66KB]
24/03/04 Inventions showcase at the 2004 Australian Road Safety Forum [PDF, 67KB]
01/03/04 NRMA rural road safety scholarship [PDF, 8KB]
28/11/03 High-tech warning device to transform driving [PDF, 86KB]
10/11/03 The search is on for road safety inventors Linked to another web site
03/10/03

Motor cycle crashes under the spotlight [PDF,86 KB]

09/09/03 Awards recognise top Queensland road safety initiatives [PDF, 160KB]
09/09/03 Teacher honoured for road safety role [PDF, 95KB]
08/09/03 Top road safety initiatives to be recognised [PDF, 100KB]

22/07/03

CARRS-Q wins grant to help high-risk taxi drivers [PDF, 87KB]

10/06/03 QUT staff awarded Order of Australia honours Linked to another web site
30/05/03 QUT wins grant to help high-risk taxi drivers Linked to another web site
24/04/03 Grass roots road safety efforts to be recognised [PDF, 79KB]
16/10/02 Young male drivers at greatest risk of road rage Linked to another web site
14/10/02 QUT performs strongly in research funding Linked to another web site
11/10/02 New research to help reduce injury toll Linked to another web site
03/09/02 New road safety messages needed for Indigenous drivers [PDF, 85KB]
20/08/02 A QUT researcher examines young driver habits [PDF, 88KB]
30/07/02 Awards recognise Queensland road safety initiatives [PDF, 90KB]
08/07/02 International experts in Cairns to review regional road safety [PDF, 91KB]
10/05/02 Four year olds and 4WDs [PDF, 86KB]
16/04/02

Road safety under the spotlight at QUT [PDF, 86KB]

16/04/02 Invention to prevent motorcycle deaths under the spotlight at QUT [PDF, 104KB]
11/04/02 Awarding school road safety initiatives [PDF, 78KB]
11/04/02 Awarding industry road safety initiatives [PDF, 86KB]
02/04/02 Award local government road safety initiatives [PDF, 79KB]
27/03/02 QRSA announcement release [PDF, 85KB]
21/01/02 New research to tackle rural road deaths [PDF, 89KB]
07/11/01 Formal road safety training in demand [PDF, 87KB]

05/11/01

Calling all inventors [PDF, 91KB]

25/09/01

Queensland woman's unique public health contribution recognised [PDF, 125KB]

20/09/01

Drug driving challenges road authorities [PDF, 86KB]

11/07/01 Bigger may not be better on the road [PDF, 86KB]
30/07/01 Award-winning video to carry anti-drink driving message to students [PDF, 106KB]
29/06/01 Free symposium to target work-related road trauma [PDF, 97KB]
25/06/01 New fleet safety resource launched [PDF, 112KB]
21/06/01 Innovative study finds traumatic growth [PDF, 98KB]
01/03/01

Alcohol igntion interlock trial [PDF, 88KB]

   
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
For the latest road safety statistics, please visit the Queensland Government's Road Safety Statistics Linked to another web site page.