Operation Mike Mentor, Springwood
This weekend, officers from the Road Policing Command and the Department of Transport and Main Roads conducted a joint traffic operation on the Pacific Motorway at Springwood.
The overnight activities of Operation Mike Mentor commenced at midnight on Friday and closed this morning at 4am and was aimed at targeting drink or drug affected drivers, as well as other traffic offences.
Police conducted over 2,000 vehicle intercepts throughout the early mornings of Friday and Saturday. Included was a total of 58 heavy vehicle intercepts.
With a strong focus on drink driving offenders, police performed a total of 2,448 Random Breath Tests (RBT), with 32 drivers testing positive. Of 36 Roadside Drug Tests, 13 people were found to be under the influence of dangerous drugs.
Inspector Peter Flanders from the Road Policing Command said that while this operation was successful in terms of targeting Fatal Five offences, it was disappointing to find so many drivers who ignore Queensland road rules.
“It is unacceptable that we still find drivers to be under the influence of alcohol and drugs,” Inspector Peter Flanders said.
“The message is strong and clear. If you chose to drive under the influence of a substance that affects your abilities, you not only put yourself and other passengers of the vehicle in danger, you put the life of every other person travelling on the road in danger.
During the operation, police also identified a large number of defective vehicles, and as such issued 83 Defective Vehicle Repair Notices (DVRN) and 25 Defective Vehicle Traffic Infringement Notices (TINS).
A total of eight drivers were found to be driving unlicensed or on a disqualified license.
“The Queensland Police Service is committed to ensure the road safety of all Queenslanders,” Inspector Flanders said.
“While only focusing on a small area of Queensland, Operation Mike Mentor has proven in detecting and penalising drivers who ignore our message and endanger the lives of road users.”
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