BRISBANE, Queensland, Oct. 10 -- Queensland Police Service issued the following media release:
Queensland Police Service (QPS) has concluded its high-visibility road safety initiative, Operation Xray Spring Break today, with concerning results showing a significant number of speeding drivers issued infringements over the school holiday period.
QPS is urging motorists to slow down, stay alert and drive safely every time they get behind the wheel.
The high-visibility operation ran from Saturday, 20 September, to Friday,10 October, targeting high-traffic periods, including the first week of the new school term.
During the three-week campaign, police conducted extensive patrols across Queensland, focusing on speeding and driving while impaired.
Concerningly, officers issued more than 5600 infringements for speeding.
Police also conducted more than 55 000 roadside breath tests, charging more than 840 drivers with drink driving offences, and more than 570 with drug driving offences.
Among the operations, officers intercepted a 28-year-old man travelling 141km/h in an 80 zone on the D'Aguilar Highway, west of Caboolture. The man was fined $1,919 for the high range speeding offence.
QPS Road Policing and Regional Support Command Chief Superintendent, Mark Wheeler, said the high visibility patrols are crucial to ensuring road users are following the rules and keeping the community safe.
"School holidays are a peak time for road travel, with thousands of families and holidaymakers on the move across the state," Chief Superintendent Wheeler said.
"Tragically, 11 Queenslanders lost their lives on our roads these school holidays. This brings our road toll to 235 lives lost this year - 12 more than the same period last year.
"We want to make sure everyone can make it home safe, which is why it is a priority for us to ensure we are visible, deterring and detecting dangerous driving by reminding motorists that every decision on the road matters."
As the final term of school for the year commences, Chief Superintendent Wheeler also emphasised the important role the Queensland community has in keeping the state's roads safe.
"We want motorists to remember that road safety is a shared responsibility," Chief Superintendent Wheeler said
"There is no excuse for dangerous driving, and we urge all motorists to drive to the conditions, keep alert and remember the Fatal Five."
Learn more about the Fatal Five and how to stay safe on Queensland roads here:https://www.police.qld.gov.au/initiatives/fatal-five-staying-safe-roads
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