Police urge motorists to slow down after more than 2000 recorded speeding

More than 2000 motorists were recorded speeding through a school zone north of Brisbane, during a 17-day operation.

A speed camera trailer recorded more than 2000 speeding incidents along Anzac Ave, outside Hercules Road State School

MORE than 2000 motorists were recorded speeding through a school zone, north of Brisbane, during a 17 day operation.

Queensland Police, on advice from the Department of Transport and Main Roads, deployed a Road Safety Camera Trailer outside Hercules Road State School, Anzac Ave, Kippa-Ring, from February 12 to 28.

A Queensland police spokesman said it was used to specifically “monitor traffic during school zone times”.

“This school zone was identified by the Queensland Department of Transport and Main Roads through a risk-based assessment with a focus to encourage speed compliance by motorists during school times,” he said.

The school zone was only introduced at Hercules Road State School in January 2018.

Parents of the school have long called for an overpass, so that pupils do not have to cross busy Anzac Ave every morning and afternoon.

Police are not able to reveal the number of infringement notices issued until at least six weeks after the operation concluded.

But the police spokesman said during the operation 2060 incidents were detected.

He said not all incidents would result in an infringement notice being issued.

Motorists were more likely to speed of an afternoon, with 1,183 of the incidents occurring between 2-4pm.

Deception Bay Road Policing Unit officer-in-charge Senior Sergeant Garth Peake. Picture Chris Higgins

Deception Bay Road Policing Unit officer-in-charge Garth Peake said these figures showed that “clearly people need to slow down around schools”.

Senior Sergeant Peake said there was no excuse, especially as the school zone was well signed, with flashing lights.

He said the trailer camera, which is yellow, would have also been very visible.

“It is a blatant disregard for the school zone,” Sen Sgt Peake said.

Road traffic police patrol each school in the Moreton Police District, morning and afternoon, every week of the school year.

“The aim of the day is to get no one (speeding),” Sen Sgt Peake said.

“A good day is when there are no tickets. We would much rather you get home safely.”

Sen Sgt Peake said the majority of motorists in the Moreton Bay region were “pretty good” in school zones.

He said it was important that people found doing the wrong thing, wear it and learn form the mistake.
“Speeding is a life endangering offence, which is why we take it so seriously,” Sen Sgt Peake said.