A 37-year-old Tarong man has been charged following two separate alleged dangerous driving incidents in the South Burnett last month.
Around 2.15pm on 22 August, police were conducting roadside breath testing on Youngman Street in Kingaroy, when officers attempted to intercept a silver Ford Falcon utility.
Police will allege the driver refused to stop and accelerated towards an officer, forcing him to move out of the vehicle's path before the utility continued travelling southbound on the Bunya Highway.
Officers attempted to search for the vehicle but were unable to locate it.
Then on August 30, at about 2.55pm, police were conducting speed enforcement activities in Nanango when they detected a silver Ford Falcon utility allegedly travelling at 150km/h in a 60km/h zone along Appin Street.
Police attempted to intercept the vehicle before it allegedly evaded officers, with the vehicle later located on Raymond Road at Tarong.
A 37-year-old Tarong man was subsequently taken into custody and charged with two counts of driving without a licence, and one count each of dangerous operation of a vehicle, endangering police officer when driving a motor vehicle, evade police, possessing tainted property, using stolen number plates and failing to comply with a requirement to stop.
He was remanded in custody and is due to appear in Kingaroy Magistrates Court on 14 October.
The Queensland Police Service is committed to reducing the number of lives lost on our roads.
As part of Operation Interpose, police are bolstering high-visibility patrols right across the state, engaging with road users and enforcing the laws to deter dangerous driving behaviours.
Queenslanders can expect police – anywhere, anytime. However, enforcement alone cannot stop all dangerous driving behaviours.
Driving under the influence, speeding, driving distracted or while fatigued, or not wearing a seatbelt puts your life – and the lives of others – at serious risk. These dangerous behaviours will not be tolerated.
Road safety starts with you.
