Anti-speeding
Many people believe speeding is not dangerous and they can do it 'safely'. These people are kidding themselves.
In 2008, speed-related crashes represented more than 25 per cent of Queensland's road toll. On average, each year almost 100 lives are lost on Queensland's road due to speeding. This is simply unacceptable.
In an effort to slow down speeding motorists and save lives, the Department of Transport and Main Roads runs anti-speeding campaigns to remind drivers of the real dangers of speeding and the potential consequences.
Current campaign
The ‘Slow down stupid’ anti-speeding campaign launched in November 2008.
The campaign reminds the main culprits of speed related crashes (males aged 17 to 39 years) of the most important reasons to slow down — if not for their own lives and wellbeing, then for their family, friends and loved ones.
Phase one
The first phase of the campaign features two television advertisements ('Nightmare' and 'Three little words'), outdoor advertisements, paid online advertising and a viral online promotion.Phase two
The second phase of the campaign launched in June 2009. This phase features a new television advertisement, 'In a flash', along with 'Three little words' continuing from phase one.
Current advertisements
Television advertisement 'In a flash' (rated PG)
Download the screening times (PDF**, 79KB)
Television advertisement 'Three little words' (rated W)
Download the screening times (PDF**, 79KB)
Television advertisement 'Nightmare' (rated M)
Outdoor advertisement 'Slow down stupid'
Previous campaigns
- Catherine — rated M (MPG#, 6.95MB)
- Stopping distances — rated G (MPG#, 3.6MB)
- Excuses — rated M (MPG#, 3.7MB)
- No accident — rated M (MPG#, 5.37MB)
- Pram 1 — rated M (MPG#, 2.5MB)
- Pram 2 — rated M (MPG#, 1.1MB)
- Pram 3 — rated M (MPG#, 1.2MB)
- Blood on the streets — rated G (MPG#, 1.3MB)
- Slow motion — rated W (MOV#, 4.96MB)
- Slow down — rated W (MOV#, 4.1MB)
- Negatives — rated M (MOV#, 1.1MB).
More information about speeding
The speeding section of this website contains information about the dangers of speeding, speed limits, speed cameras, stopping distances and speeding fines and demerit points.
Related links
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Last updated 01 July 2009
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