Drivers in Queensland may be required to retake a basic skills test when renewing their licences, following a concerning spike in deaths on the state’s roads last year.
The state government is also looking at cracking down on speeding, as well as launching a campaign for motorcycle safety and trialling new technology to address mobile phone use while driving.
Transport Minister Mark Bailey has confirmed the Labor government is considering the measures. Picture: Dan Peled / NCA NewsWire "One example of that might be, we brought in a whole lot of new measures about personal mobility devices. In addition to re-sitting a knowledge test, immediate suspensions for those caught travelling more than 40km/h over the speed limit is also being considered.
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