Zero deaths on Australian roads for one day.
That is the annual Fatality Free Friday objective for this year's (May 26, 2023) national road safety campaign.
To highlight the brutal reality behind road crash figures, emergency services placed a wrecked vehicle at the centre of the campaign launch outside Grand Central.
Against the mock accident backdrop, Toowoomba Regional Council today (May 25, 2023) reaffirmed the road safety pledge with the Queensland Police Service, the Queensland Fire and Emergency Service, the Queensland Ambulance Service, the Department of Transport and Main Roads and community road safety education organisations ahead of Fatality Free Friday tomorrow.
Toowoomba Region Mayor Paul Antonio said Council was pleased to renew its pledge and determined to raise road safety awareness and work toward saving lives on our roads.
"Fatality Free Friday sharpens our focus on collective and individual responsibilities for all road users - including pedestrians, cyclists, public transport passengers, motorcyclists and motorists - so we're very proud to be supporting this initiative," Mayor Antonio said.
