Tesla clocked at more than 90km/h in Southport school zone

A Gold Coast driver has been clocked at a staggering speed through a school zone before having the book thrown at them by police. Read their penalty.

A Gold Coast driver has been slapped with a whopping fine and had their licence suspended by police for driving more than 40km/h over the speed in a school zone.
Officers were conducting morning patrols on Anne St, Southport outside Keebra Park State High School on Wednesday, February 19 when a white Tesla was travelling in the opposite direction.

The vehicle was clocked travelling at 92km/h, more than double the 40km/h school zone speed limit. Footage released from a dashcam on-board a police vehicle shows the Tesla pass officers at a rate of knots before they perform a U-turn and intercept the dangerous driver.

The Tesla driver had his licence suspended and was issued with a large fine over the incident. Picture: QPS.

Road policing Chief Superintendent Garrath Channells said the driver’s speed was “inexcusable” and officers would not tolerate the behaviour in school zones.

“School zones exist for one crucial reason – to keep our children safe,” Chief Superintendent Channells said.

“Speeding reduces reaction time and makes it harder to stop quickly if a child crosses the road while entering or leaving school.”

The Tesla driver, a 38-year-old man from Pacific Pines, was slapped with a $1,854 traffic infringement notice for exceeding the speed limit by more than 40km/h. He received 8 demerit points and his licence was suspended for 6 months.

Originally published as Tesla clocked at more than 90km/h in Southport school zone