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COMMITTEE Report

The committee report was tabled on 6 October 2005.

View:   Report No. 43 – Driving on Empty: Fatigue driving in Queensland
View:   Conclusions and Recommendations from Report No 43 - Driving on Empty: Fatigue driving in Queensland
View:   Government response to Report No 43 - Driving on Empty: Fatigue driving in Queensland

ABOUT THE INQUIRY

The committee examined and reported on:

• the involvement of driver and rider* fatigue as a factor in road crashes in Queensland;
• the causes and symptoms of this fatigue; and
• legislative, enforcement, educational and other measures to reduce the incidence of fatigue-related crashes.

* Note: In this inquiry, the committee defines 'rider' as the controller of a motorbike, scooter or bicycle.

View: Tabled: Issues paper No 8 - Inquiry into Crashes involving Driver and Rider Fatigue in Queensland
View: Tabled: Issues paper No 9 - Educating drivers to stop driving tired

Media releases:

18 June 2004 - Inquiry to look at Police powers to deal with tired drivers
21 December 2004 - Committee to look at warnings for high risk drivers about driving tired
6 October 2005 - Driving on empty: Fatigue driving in Queensland
6 October 2005 - Committee targets mining industry in fatigue driving trial 

SUBMISSION

Submissions closed on 30 July 2004.

TIMELINE

Symposium: 22 October 2004 - Program - Transcript

Public hearing:  25 February 2005 - Transcript