Queensland Police Service is today launching Operation Safe Speeds, a national road safety campaign designed to address speeding on Queensland roads, Queensland Police say.
Over the 24 hours of Thursday, November 16 police across Queensland will engage in a high level of enforcement targeting speeding and other breaches of Queensland Road Rules with the aim of improving road safety for all road users.
Police will use of every available option in the road enforcement arsenal, including mobile speed cameras, LIDAR (speed detection), Roadside Drug Testing Units and increased patrols by marked and unmarked police cars across Queensland, in all districts.
Assistant Commissioner Mike Keating, Road Policing Command said the Fatal 5 would also be targeted across Operation Safe Speed.
"Speeding is just one of the Fatal 5, which also includes driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol, use of seatbelts, fatigue and driver distraction, which are all proven contributing factors to fatal and serious crashes causing injury," said Assistant Commissioner Keating.
"Exceeding the speed limit comes with a cost, be it a fine from or, more importantly, the human cost in the risk of death or serious injury to yourself, your loved ones, or other road users."
Current penalties for speeding in Queensland
• Less than 13km/h over the speed limit:
$168 + 1 demerit point.
• At least 13km/h but not more than 20km/h over the speed limit:
$252 + 3 demerit points.
• More than 20km/h but not more than 30km/h over the speed limit:
$420 + 4 demerit points.
• More than 30km/h but not more than 40km/h over the speed limit:
$588 + 6 demerit points.
• More than 40km/h over the speed limit:
$1,177 + 8 demerit points and 6 month suspension of licence.
If you have information for police, contact Policelink on 131 444 or provide information using the online form 24hrs per day.
You can report information about crime anonymously to Crime Stoppers.
