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Premium Content A horror weekend on Queensland roads has tipped the state s death toll to 100, the worst start to a year in more than a decade. The shocking milestone has prompted an urgent plea from one of the state s top cops, Acting Chief Superintendent Ray Rohweder, who said the figure was both concerning and heartbreaking . 100 people have lost their lives on Queensland roads so far this year. It is a significant spike since last year, where 78 fatalities were recorded in the same period. It s been many, many years since we ve had 100 lives lost this time of the year, it s just horrible, Acting Chief Supt Rohweder said.
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 Acting Chief Superintendent Ray Rohweder described Queensland s rising road toll as disturbing and has called on all road users to step up their game and simply do the right thing . A total of 33 people have been killed as a result of traffic crashes across the state this year - 15 more than the same time last year.   I find that quite disturbing, Acting Chief Superintendent Rohweder said. We really need to get the message through to all those drivers out there using the road network that they need to obey the road rules. It is the driving public who decide how they conduct themselves on the road.