Ipswich Motorway breakdown lane driver fined near Wacol
Police fined a Raceview man $690 for driving in the Ipswich Motorway breakdown lane near Wacol, and a teen was fined at Karrabin.
Two Ipswich drivers have been penalised after separate incidents on the Ipswich Motorway near Wacol and on Karrabin Rosewood Road, Karrabin, police say.
Officers doing speed enforcement on the motorway near Wacol saw a white Suzuki Grand Vitara driving in the breakdown lane, filtering around congested traffic, on 31 August. Police stopped the vehicle and the driver, a 25-year-old Raceview man, took a roadside drug test. Police allege it indicated a relevant drug in his saliva.
He was taken to Springfield Station for a secondary drug test, which allegedly returned a positive result. The man was fined $690 and given three demerit points for driving without due care and attention. He was also issued a notice to appear in Ipswich Magistrates Court on 1 September over a drug driving charge. Police references QP2601702779 and QP2601703420 apply.
In the second incident, police were on mobile patrol on Karrabin Rosewood Road, Karrabin, on 22 September when a police motorcycle had to take evasive action to avoid a collision with a white Mitsubishi Lancer on the wrong side of the road. Police spoke with the driver, a 17-year-old Ipswich boy. They issued him a traffic infringement notice for failing to keep left of the centre dividing line, which carries a $310 fine and three demerit points. The police reference is QP2601883512.
Ipswich Highway Patrol Officer in Charge Senior Sergeant Jarrad Tyne said staying focused on the road is one of the simplest things a motorist can do to reduce their risk of crashing.
“Driving without due care and attention remains a leading contributor to road trauma, and I urge all drivers to remain focused on the task of driving,” Senior Sergeant Tyne said.
“Even a single second of inattention drastically reduces a driver’s ability to identify and react to hazards on the road, and can cause a catastrophic crash.”
The patrols are part of Operation Interpose, in which police are increasing high-visibility patrols across Queensland to deter dangerous driving.
This report is based on information released by Queensland Police Service.