The Queensland government has confirmed it will close state-run ‘Driver Reviver’ rest stops across the state.

The rest stops are set up along busy highways and roads so drivers can pull over, rest their eyes, grab a cup of tea or coffee before they start driving again.

They are run by volunteers in an effort to reduce road trauma and driver fatigue.

In total there are 43 government and privately-run driver reviver sites across the state, with 23 state run rest stops to close next year.

Minister for Transport and Main Roads Mark Bailey said some of the rest stops that aren’t required anymore are in built-up areas like Amberley, Ormeau, Nambour and Gympie.

“What we’ve found since 2017, is people’s tastes have changed a lot, so we have 80 per cent less people stopping at them now than used to be.

“I think part of that is people’s changed have changed, there are a lot more options for cafes … basically the numbers are way, way down and we are finding volunteers in some areas hard to find in terms of sustainability.”

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