Road Safety Reminder
On Wednesday December 18, an officer from Yarraman Police division was utilising a mobile radar on Daguilar Highway at Gilla monitoring traffic travelling between Yarraman and Blackbutt. At around 4.30pm, the officer detected a Holden sedan travelling at 179 km/hr in the 100 zone.
The car stopped upon direction and the driver was breath tested resulting in a positive roadside result. A further breath analysis result of .074% was later recorded. The male driver, who is a Canadian on a workers visa, was returning to the coast from Roma. He admitted stopping at a hotel during his travels and consuming two beers before driving on.
Whilst stopped at the roadside another motorist stopped. This motorist alighted from his vehicle to fiercely complain about the driver overtaking him at such a speed.
Acting Assistant Commissioner Michael Keating, Road Policing Command is pleased that the local officer stopped this driver’s irresponsible driving but said it was disappointing to see such dangerous behaviours on our roads during this busy holiday season.
“This is an example of what we do not want to see anywhere on a Queensland road. One of the fatal five behaviours is bad enough but a combination is absolutely dangerous and can be deadly,” Assistant Commissioner Keating said.
If you have information for police, contact Policelink by providing information using the online suspicious activity form 24hrs per day at www.police.qld.gov.au/reporting.
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