October 25, 2017
A speeding motorist who told police he was just “testing his car” after trying to fix it was fined $1177 on Sunday.
The Kingaroy Road Policing Unit pulled over the 36-year-old Kingaroy man on the Bunya Highway at Benair.
Senior Constable Jade Miller said the driver was doing 148km/h in a 100km/h zone.
As well as the fine, the man lost his licence for six months and will lose eight demerit points.
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Two female drivers will face charges of drug driving after being pulled over in separate incidents on Monday.
A 32-year-old Nanango woman was intercepted by police on Drayton Street, Nanango.
She allegedly tested positive to cannabis in a roadside test and has been ordered to appear in Nanango Magistrates Court.
On the same day, the Kingaroy Road Policing Unit stopped a 41-year-old Nanango woman in Gipps Street, Nanango.
She allegedly tested positive to methamphetamine, and police also allege they located a drug utensil in her vehicle.
She was issued with a Notice to Appear in the Nanango Magistrates Court on December 21.
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The Kingaroy Road Policing Unit also detected two unlicensed drivers at the weekend.
On Saturday, police pulled over a 27-year-old Townsville woman driving along Haly Street at Wondai whilst unlicensed. She was issued with a $193 fine.
On Sunday, police intercepted a 34-year-old Wondai man travelling on Haly Street, Wondai. He was issued with a Notice to Appear in the Murgon Magistrates Court on November 21.
