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Police will be using all the road enforcement weapons at their disposal to catch speeding motorists<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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A 24-hour crackdown on speeding across Australia<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

November 16, 2017<\/strong><\/p>\n

Queensland Police launched Operation Safe Speeds on Thursday, part of a national day of action designed to address speeding on Australian roads.<\/p>\n

Police have planned a high level of enforcement, targeting speeding and other breaches of Queensland Road Rules.<\/p>\n

They are using of every available option in their road enforcement arsenal, including mobile speed cameras, LIDAR (rader guns), Roadside Drug Testing Units and increased patrols by marked and unmarked police cars.<\/p>\n

\u201cExceeding 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,\u201d Assistant Commissioner Mike Keating said.<\/p>\n

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Current penalties for speeding in Queensland:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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  • Less than 13km\/h over the speed limit: $168 + 1 demerit point<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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    • At least 13km\/h but not more than 20km\/h over the speed limit: $252 + 3 demerit points<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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      • More than 20km\/h but not more than 30km\/h over the speed limit: $420 + 4 demerit points<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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        • More than 30km\/h but not more than 40km\/h over the speed limit: $588 + 6 demerit points<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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          • More than 40km\/h over the speed limit: $1,177 + 8 demerit points and 6 month suspension of licence<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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