The Queensland government has announced it will close all of its state-operated Driver Reviver sites next year. Some, including the Gin Gin stop on the Bruce Highway near Bundaberg, will close as early as January 2.
Local volunteer groups say the sites are critical to the road network and help save lives.abc.net.au/news/queensland-driver-revivers-to-close/101672124More than half of Queensland's Driver Reviver sites will close next year because they no longer meet health and safety regulations, the Queensland government says.
"The volunteer cohort we know is ageing and we needed to take into consideration the accessibility of each of the sites and how easy it is for them to access and maintain. Mr Ainsworth said some of the sites, including the Gin Gin stop on the Bruce Highway near Bundaberg, would close as early as January 2.
In the 2022 RACQ annual road safety report, more than 41 per cent of people admitted to driving while fatigued.
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