The Queensland Government has announced the roll out of a new, two-year, $350 million plan to tackle the state’s rising road toll.

State Transport Minister, Scot Emerson, said that the new 60-point Queensland Road Safety Action Plan will target the state’s road toll, which currently stands with 17 more fatalities than the same time last year.

“This budget delivers the results of our 12-month review of road safety in Queensland and a plan to tackle the rising number of fatalities,” Mr Emerson said.

“It includes $2 million a year for a community road safety fund to assist with developing solutions to local road safety issues, $1.6 million over three years to expand an alcohol and risk-related trauma injury awareness program and $480,000 over three years to educate Queensland high school students of the risks involved with vehicles.

“This budget spends a record $82 million on the Safer Roads Sooner program to fast-track the rollout of proven safety treatments such as wider centre lines, audio tactile line markings, safety barriers and improving intersections and line markings.”

The action plan is funded through the Department of Transport and Main Roads and the Camera Detected Offence Program (speed and red light cameras).

The Road Safety Action Plan will be available at www.tmr.qld.gov.au