Fatality Free Friday 2009 Convoy -
Taking The Safety Message on the Road

THE Fatality Free Friday road safety message took to the road on Friday, 22 May 2009 with a celebrity convoy from the Gold Coast to Brisbane.

Escorted by the Queensland Police and Fire and Rescue Service, the celebrity event included Supercheap Autos V8 Supercar driver Russell Ingall, Olympic gold medallist Natalie Cook and Gold Coast Titan Michael Henderson.

After being farewelled from Warner Bros. Movie World on the Gold Coast by the Hollywood Stunt Drivers, the convoy stopped at St Stephen’s College at Upper Coomera where founder Russell White, Michael Henderson and Sergeant Doc Newman from Queensland Police talked to the school about the importance of having the right mental attitude.

The Queensland Fire and Rescue Service’s Vaughn Ottaway demonstrated the follow on effect of road trauma by getting the St Stephen’s students to play the roles of crash victims, their families, the emergency services team and medical teams.

“For every person who is involved in a serious crash, there are many, many others who are affected – it’s never just one,” he said.

“You family and friends will be traumatised but make no mistake, every time we have to attend a scene and when medical staff have to treat people, we too are affected by what we see as well.

“You can ask any emergency services personnel to recall the worst thing they’ve seen and they will remember just like it happened yesterday.”

Australian champion beach volleyball player Natalie Cook joined the convoy at Isuzu D-Max dealer Keema Motors, Springwood, before the group headed to its final destination at Brisbane’s Reddacliff Place for a lunchtime display of fire trucks, the latest Queensland Highway Patrol car and the Fatality Free Friday Isuzu D-Max Utes.

Russell Ingall, Michael Henderson, Russell White and the Hollywood Stunt Driver team

Queensland Highway Patrol Sergeant Doc Newman
who escorted the convoy from the Gold Coast to Brisbane

Message on Sgt Newman's patrol car

Queensland Fire and Rescue Community Liaison Officer Vaughan Ottaway

Message on the Fire and Rescue community liaison vehicle

A safety briefing for the drivers before leaving

A last shot before leaving Warner Brother Movie World

At St Stephens College

Students listened to a road safety message

Fatality Free Friday founder Russell White with a certificate of appreciation for the school and
St Stephens College Assistant to the Headmaster, Administration and Compliance, Bob Nichols with the 235 FFF pledges signed by students

Students checked out the fire truck

View behind the last FFF Isuzu D-Max Ute of the fire truck bringing up the rear

Racing driver Russell Ingall chats with Qympic gold medallist Natalie Cook
at Keema, Springwood

During an address to the gathering, beach volleyball Olympian Natalie joked about
her experiences in celebrity motor racing

Firies flank one of the FFF banners

Russell White thanks Keema Motors CEO Ted Van Riel

Russell Ingall, Russell White, Ted Van Riel, Natalie Cook and Paul Vuko from Isuzu Ute

At Reddacliff Place in the Brisbane CBD

At Reddacliff Place in the Brisbane CBD

Russell Ingall addresses the gathering

FFF founder Russell White and Supercheap Autos V8 driver Russell Ingall

Rob Cochrane and Glenn Robertson of FFF Alliance Partners Olpac

Russell Ingall and the Supercheap Auto team of Tristan Hughes, David Bauer and Dane Patterson

The team from FFF Major Sponsor Suncorp were out on force, pictured here
with Russell White, and Gary Rigg of FFF Bronze Sponsor driversafety.com.au

The FFF Fire, Emergency Services and Police team

Gary Ferraro from Major Sponsor Isuzu Ute with Russell White

Paul Lawson from FFF Major Sponsor Armor All with Russell White