Gold Coast and Logan police combined forces today in a traffic operation in the Gold Coast Hinterland targeting motorcycles.
Presently in the South Eastern Region, motorcyclists represent a third of the region’s road deaths with a number of these deaths occurring on Gold Coast and Hinterland roads on Sundays.
As high speed is believed to be a factor in many of these serious crashes, speed detection was the main focus of today’s operation.
Officer in charge of Gold Coast District Traffic Branch, Senior Sergeant Errol Dellit, described today’s operation as a success with 160 motorcyclists intercepted but only 26 riders receiving infringement notices.
“There were 20 motorcycles detected exceeding the speed limit, with three of those travelling at more than 40kph over the speed limit,” Senior Sergeant Dellit said.
“It is very disappointing that one of those riders was travelling at almost twice the speed limit - 154kph in an 80kph zone.
“On a very positive note, however, not one motorcyclist recorded any alcohol in their breath when intercepted.
“We had police motorcycles as well as marked and unmarked police cars involved in this operation which ran from 5am to 12pm. The time and the day were specifically chosen as they were identified as the peak periods for motorcyclists to travel in this area.
“With so many unnecessary deaths of motorcyclists, these types of operations are important not only in detecting offences but also in deterring them. If today’s concentrated operation alters at least one motorcyclist’s driving behaviour then we are moving in the right direction. Enough is enough,” said Senior Sergeant Dellit.
In addition to the speeding offences, two motorcyclists received infringement notices for crossing double white lines, two riders were unlicenced and two were riding defective vehicles. There were also 14 cars detected speeding, including one travelling at more than 40kph over the speed limit. As with the motorcycle riders, all car drivers intercepted had breath alcohol readings of 0.000%.
Last updated 15/04/2007
Media and Public Affairs Branch
So thats 1 in 6 riders getting into trouble not good odds is it
any comments
and the pat on the back
On a very positive note, however, not one motorcyclist recorded any alcohol in their breath when intercepted.
