‘Inexcusable’: Lambo driver caught speeding in wake of horror year on Qld roads

A Gold Coast Lamborghini speedster caught travelling at deadly speed has learnt the hard way his $500,000 machine cannot outpace the law.

A 49-year-old Mudgeeraba man has been fined $1854, lost eight demerit points and had his licence suspended for six months after he was detected speeding at 147km/h in a 100km/h speed zone at Dalby.

A 49-year-old Mudgeeraba man has found himself with a hefty fine and instantly losing his licence after police intercepted him travelling at 147km/h in 100km/h zone in his Lamborghini Aventador near the regional Queensland town of Dalby.

Toowoomba highway patrol officers alleged they clocked the luxury sports car, which can cost anywhere between $524,000-$1.5m, speeding along the Bunya Highway shortly before 12pm on March 15.

The driver was fined $1854, lost eight demerit points and had his licence suspended for six months.

This follows a horror year on Queensland roads with 303 lives in 2024 including 59 in the Darling Downs District.

Only three months into 2025, 47 lives have been lost including six in the Darling Downs District.

Toowoomba Highway Patrol Officer in Charge Senior Sergeant Kim Hill urged motorists to slow down.

“Travelling at excessive speeds such as this is inexcusable and has been proven to risk your life and the lives of those around you,” she said in a statement.

“Police will continue to adopt a zero-tolerance policy of unsafe driving to deter these behaviours, that includes those travelling on our rural roads and highways.

“We want to remind motorists that road safety is everyone’s responsibility, so slow down so that you and everyone else around you can get to where they need to be safely.”