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Approximately 27 per cent of all Queensland road fatalities this year have been motorcyclists or pillion passengers, with 51 riders lives lost. (Queensland Government)

With a highlight on motorcyclist safety, Queensland Police Service launched Operation Whiskey Rider to combat an increase in trauma. The […]

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