Brisbane’s speed shame: Drivers caught 200km/h in 60 zones
Drivers have been caught at speeds of more than 200km/h in 60 zones across Brisbane, with nearly one in six drivers ignoring slow down signs across the city.
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One in six Brisbane drivers zoom past speed awareness monitors designed to slow them down new data has revealed — with some errant motorists caught going more than 200km/h.
Brisbane City Council’s speed awareness monitors — known as Slow for Sam signs — remind drivers to go the speed limit in areas like school zones. While they don’t dole out fines, Slow for Sam signs are tracking how fast drivers are going.
And it can be revealed out of the 177.5m vehicles logged by the Slow for Sam signs in the 2024/2025 financial year, a staggering 31.9m were captured going over the speed limit.
RACQ head of public policy Dr Michael Kane said the data was “alarming” as it suggested the rate of everyday speeding was high.
“RACQ research showed that only one in three drivers say they consistently obey speed limits, and young males are the most likely to think speeding is safe,” he said.
Dr Kane said speeding was a factor in 395 deaths on Queensland roads in the past five years, making up nearly a third of the road toll.
Brisbane City Council data showed the Slow for Sam sign at Tilley Rd, Gumdale recorded the most egregious speedster — with one motorist logged at 203km/h despite being in a 60km/h zone.
A close second was Brookfield Rd at Brookfield, where a motorist clocked a maximum speed of 197km/h also in a 60km/h zone.
On Honour Ave at Graceville and Honour Ave at Chelmer the average rule-breaking motorist was 6km/h over the limit.
The Slow For Sam signs were first rolled out in 2013 with just 26 signs compared to 286 signs now that rotate across 963 locations, including 100 permanent signs at schools.
Brisbane City Council Chair for Infrastructure Councillor Ryan Murphy said the signs were effective.
“As Brisbane continues to grow, we’re investing in road safety technology that helps more people get home safely every day,” he said.
“Our Slow for Sam signs are a simple but effective way to remind drivers to slow down and stay alert on suburban streets.”
It comes as Queensland Police finished a statewide road safety campaign which ran during the school holidays – the operation included a combination of high-visibility patrols, enforcement responses, and static roadside testing right across the state.
Over the holiday period there were 18 people caught drink driving and 21 people caught driving with drugs in their system.
QPS Road Policing and Regional Support Command, Acting Chief Superintendent Garrath Channells said they took a zero-tolerance approach to poor driving behaviour during the operation.
“We are committed to keeping Queenslanders safe and that means holding road users accountable,” he said.
“Speeding, driving distracted, impaired or fatigued, or not wearing a seatbelt correctly can all have tragic consequences. These behaviours are especially dangerous for those who are most exposed – vulnerable road users.”
Originally published as Brisbane’s speed shame: Drivers caught 200km/h in 60 zones
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