Police have been intercepting vehicles on the M1 as they head south through Logan City to the Gold Coast.
The operation is to ensure orders from the Chief Health Officer are followed.
Number plate recognition technology has been used to help target vehicles registered in Logan City and the Greater Brisbane area.
Supt Mark Wheeler addresses the media
Police Chief Superintendant Mark Wheeler says those doing the wrong thing, WILL be caught and ordered to turn around or be issued with a $1,334 fine for refusing to comply.
Officers will beef-up patrols in marked and unmarked police cars to identify cars travelling to south that are registered in Logan City and the Greater Brisbane areas.
The three-day lockdown started at 6 o’clock last night and will continue until Monday night.
It’s in response to a hotel quarantine worker who tested positive to the UK strain, which is running rampant across the northern hemisphere.
Click HERE to read our earlier story about the Lockdown.
