LOCALS are urged to pause and remember those who have died on Australian roads as National Road Safety Week kicks off today.
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The week will see landmarks across the state including the Story Bridge and Parliament House being lit bright yellow between May 6 and May 12.
Each day of the week will also be focused around a theme, with Monday being a day of remembrance.
People are asked to pause at 12pm to remember those who have died on Australian roads.
National Road Safety Week comes a fortnight after Queensland Police's Easter road safety campaign, which saw local police out and about monitoring road users' behaviours.
Redlands police also held several Coffee with a Cop events during the campaign to meet with local residents and discuss road safety tips.
National Road Safety Week was founded by SARAH Group president Peter Frazer after his 23-year-old daughter Sarah was killed in a roadside crash on the Hume Highway in 2012.
Ms Frazer was parked in the emergency lane after her car had broken down when she and a tow truck driver were sideswiped by a passing truck.
The breakdown lane was narrower than the three metre Australian standard.
Mr Frazer urged all drivers to drive as if their loved ones were on the road ahead.
"We need to actively look after one another by choosing not to drive distracted, not to speed and certainly to never drive under the influence," he said.
"I implore every single driver to take our pledge and drive so you and others survive."
Transport Minister Mark Bailey said National Road Safety Week was an important reminder for all Queenslanders about keeping safety in mind when driving.
"In 2018, 245 lives were lost on Queensland roads," Mr Bailey said.
"That's 245 lives too many.
"When a crash occurs, families and friends suffer, and the investigations into these terrible crashes are left to the brave emergency workers who wish each visit to one of these scenes will be their last.
"We stand in solidarity with road crash victims, their loved ones and all those affected by road trauma to look to a future where death and serious injury on our roads is a thing of the past."
The week also aligns with the United Nations Global Road Safety Week and is the last to fall within the UN Decade of Action for Road Safety.
The state government has also launched its 2019 Community Road Safety Grants.
Queensland organisations including schools, local government, non-profit and community groups can apply for up to $20,000 for initiatives to address local road safety issues.
Applications close on June 7.
