More than 17,000 Queenslanders were caught speeding over the school holidays, with police urging drivers to slow down as children return to the classroom this week.
Queensland Police Service (QPS) Road Policing and Regional Support Command Acting Assistant Commissioner Janelle Andrews said speeding was a serious concern as school went back.
Assistant Commissioner Andrews said over the school holiday break speeding made up over 50 percent of the infringements issued, with over 17,300 speed-related offences recorded.
“The amount of speed related offences we’ve seen over the holidays is truly disturbing,” she said.
“Please, especially as 40km/h zones are now active with the return to school, drive to the conditions and always obey the speed limits
“We want to ensure children get to and from home safely and that everyone can return to their loved ones.”
Assistant Commissioner Andrews said during Operation Mistletoe, police also conducted over 201,000 roadside breath tests (RBT), charging 2444 drivers with drink driving, and conducted over 6600 roadside drug tests (RDT), charging 1,320 with drug driving offences.
