Police target dangerous driving across region

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1. Speeding and driving under the influence offence, Macgregor

   South Brisbane District police are continuing to target deliberate dangerous driving behaviours through targeted operations and proactive patrols, including traffic enforcement sites under Operation RAZE at Ney Road and Mount Cotton Road in Capalaba on 23 July.

   mypolice.qld.gov.au

2. Dangerous driving charges, Townsville

   A man has been charged following investigations into a traffic crash in Townsville where a white Holden Commodore utility mounted a footpath and struck two parked motorbikes on Castle Hill Road around 11pm on 6 August.

   mypolice.qld.gov.au

3. A Queensland domestic violence victim was promised a voice – then told she was no longer welcome to call the minister’s office

   A Queensland domestic violence victim and other victim-survivors who produced an official report critical of police say their work has been buried and their members ignored by the state government.

   theguardian.com

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