Darling Downs police issued hundreds of traffic fines during Easter

It was a horror weekend on our roads, with six people killed in traffic crashes. Despite the danger motorists continue to put the lives at risk with poor decision making.

Darling Downs police issued more than 200 infringement notices during the Easter long weekend.

Police have called on motorists to do more to improve road safety after six people died in traffic crashes over the Easter holidays.

In the Darling Downs, police issued 239 infringement notices.

Of those 166 were for speeding offences, five for motorists using a mobile phone while driving and three were seatbelt offences.

Officers conducted 1209 roadside drug and alcohol tests, detecting 12 drink drivers and 22 drugged drivers.

Ten people were injured in crashes while one woman, Grace Ruhle, 23, died after she fell from a ute tray at Springvale, near Dalby.

Acting Assistant Commissioner Ray Rohweder expressed disappointment in drivers’ behaviour over Easter, noting the significant number of lives lost and injuries sustained as a result of serious crashes.

“Motorists need to understand making good decisions on our roads counts. Your decisions have a direct consequence on your life and those around you,” he said.

“Police are out on our roads detecting offences.

“We continue to target areas based on trends and analysis in driver behaviours – people can expect police to be anywhere at any time.”

Police will continue to target poor driver behaviours throughout the school holiday period.

Across Queensland, police issued 4742 infringement notices over the Easter long weekend.

Speeding accounted for about half of the infringements issued with 2,409 speeding drivers detected.

A total of 219 drug drivers and 228 drink drivers were detected.

More than 100 infringements were also issued for not wearing a seatbelt and 48 for using a mobile phone.