Community & Business

19 October, 2022

Man charged driving 153km/h

A MAN who was driving at 153km/h has been intercepted by Mareeba Highway Patrol near Koah.

The 24-year-old Bayview Heights man was stopped by police around 4.25pm on the Kennedy Highway on Sunday 9 October. It is alleged he was driving a Toyota Camry at 153km/h in a 100km/h zone, and was issued with a $1653 traffic infringement notice.

Police would like to remind road users to check their speed and drive to the conditions of the road.

Speeding, either by itself or in combination with other factors, increases the likelihood of injury or death when a crash occurs.

Faster speed increases the stopping distance when an unforeseen event occurs and increases the chance of a crash. It is not safe to speed in any circumstance.

Motorists travelling at high speeds face hefty monetary fines

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