Police car? What police car? Speeding incident in Moranbah
Police cars stand out from the crowd
Police cars are designed to stand out from the crowd – some visual clues exist which make this happen.
At 6:19pm on October 24 officers from the Moranbah road policing unit were performing speed enforcement patrols on the Peak Downs Highway in their own marked police car. It’s alleged that they were unexpectedly overtaken by a Subaru xv hatch-back travelling in the same direction – the subaru’s speed was checked as being 147km/hr in a 100 zone.
The driver, a 25-year-old Moranbah woman was issued with a $1177 on the spot fine for travelling in excess of 40 kilometres above the posted speed limit. Under different circumstances the outcome could have been much worse.
It pays to drive as though a marked police car is right there beside you at all times – one of those bright, shiney hard to miss police cars that is. Please monitor your speeds.
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, a registered charity and community volunteer organisation, by calling 1800 333 000 or via crimestoppersqld.com.au 24hrs per day.
Source: Mackay Crime Alert
