Community & Business
22 June, 2023
142km/h earns big fine
Police have intercepted a 34-year-old Mareeba man driving at 142km/h on the Kennedy Highway at about 7am on 9 June.
Police have intercepted a 34-year-old Mareeba man driving at 142km/h on the Kennedy Highway at about 7am on 9 June.
The man was issued with a traffic infringement notice for high end speeding of more than 40km/h over the limit and fined $1,653.
The infringement notice incurred eight demerit points and a six-month high-speed suspension.
Meanwhile, a 23-year-old Upper Barron woman has been charged after she returned an alleged breath alcohol reading of 0.106 per cent blood alcohol concentration when she was intercepted on the morning of 11 June.
It will be alleged the woman was intercepted on Alma Street, Atherton at about 12.45am and was taken to the Atherton Police Station for further testing. She was later charged with mid-range drink driving and her licence was immediately disqualified.
