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Police Minister Jack Dempsey inspecting Kingaroy Police Station last week with Deb Frecklington and Snr Sgt Duane Frank<\/figcaption><\/figure>November 14, 2012<\/strong><\/p>\n

Police Minister Jack Dempsey has described the recent convictions of two men under tough new LNP evade police laws as a strong message for people who try to escape the law.<\/p>\n

In August, the Newman Government increased penalties for motorists attempting to outrun police to a mandatory $5500 fine and two-year loss of license.<\/p>\n

One motorist in Hervey Bay and another in Caboolture have paid the price for their decision to run and were convicted by the courts last week.<\/p>\n

Mr Dempsey said the convictions were a win for the community and police whose lives are put at risk by dangerous drivers.<\/p>\n

\u201cFor too long the community has been frustrated by the number of people who don\u2019t stop when directed to by police thereby placing lives in danger,\u201d Mr Dempsey said.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn the first six months of this year alone more than 1500 motorists evaded police because, under Labor\u2019s penalties, they knew they\u2019d only get a fine of around $300. <\/p>\n

“This is the same amount a mum or dad would get for a standard traffic offence.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe LNP identified that evading police was becoming an increasing problem in Queensland and we hope these convictions and subsequent penalties send a strong message to people flirting with the notion of doing a runner.\u201d<\/p>\n

Mr Dempsey said the government would continue to crack down on people who think it is okay to put innocent lives at risk with dangerous driving.<\/p>\n

\u201cBy the end of the year we\u2019ll see the recently announced anti-hooning laws brought before Parliament which will introduce a two-strikes penalty for serious offenders,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cUnder the proposed laws, hoons will have their car taken off the road for three months after their first offence and forfeit their vehicle if caught again within a five-year period.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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