Brisbane driver fined after lift-for-nan excuse over breakdown lane use
A 25-year-old Brisbane driver caught using the breakdown lane near Ipswich blamed a lift for his nan, but tested positive to drugs and was fined.
A 25-year-old Brisbane driver has been fined after offering police an unusual explanation for driving in the breakdown lane of a busy motorway near Ipswich.
Police say the man told officers he was in a hurry to give his nan a lift to the shops.
Officers say the excuse did not hold up. The driver tested positive for drugs during the stop.
He was fined almost $700 and given three demerit points for careless driving.
The source report does not say which drugs were detected, when the stop took place or whether any other charges were laid.
Key questions
- Why was the Brisbane driver stopped by police?
- Police say the 25-year-old was caught using the breakdown lane on a busy motorway near Ipswich.
- What excuse did the driver give?
- He told police he was in a hurry to give his nan a lift to the shops.
- What penalty did the driver receive?
- He was fined almost $700 and given three demerit points for careless driving, after testing positive for drugs.