SPEEDING continues to be an issue on North Stradbroke Island, with police nabbing six motorists for flouting limits over the last seven days.
Two drivers were caught more than 30km/h over the limit on East Coast Road, including a man who claimed he was running late for the barge.
Sergeant Darren Scanlan said the 54-year-old Tewantin local was clocked at 102km/h in the 70km/h zone at 12.33pm on Sunday.
- Also read: Police fine P platers for dangerous behaviour, find drugs during random breath tests on North Stradbroke Island
- Also read: Police charge Redbank man and Manly West teenager after car robbery involving gun at Alexandra Hills
- Also read: A Capalaba man, 22, is caught drink driving on North Stradbroke Island as Logan teenager faces court on stealing charge
Minutes later a Dunwich man was caught travelling at 113km/h in the 80km/h zone on East Coast Road at Point Lookout.
The 23-year-old told police he just wanted to get home.
A 64-year-old Point Lookout man was caught in triple figures on the same stretch of road at 4.35pm last Thursday.
He was clocked at 102km/h in an 80km/h zone.
Later in the week police nabbed a 33-year-old Marsden man for travelling at 77km/h in a 50km/h zone on Dickson Way at Point Lookout.
Sergeant Scanlan said the speeds picked up were concerning, with two kangaroos having to be put down this week after being hit by cars.
"The speed limits are there for a reason, both to protect other road users and the local wildlife," he said. "Please drive responsibly."
Meanwhile, police have wrapped up a four-month drug driving operation that produced alarming results.
Data from Operation Tango Anaconda, which started on March 1, has revealed one in about six drivers pulled over and tested returned a positive drugs result.
Acting Inspector Paul Algie said it was disappointing that people thought it was acceptable to drive while under the influence.
"The consequences of drug driving are very serious," he said.
"In the past decade we have seen around a 50 per cent increase in drug presence in fatal crashes and we know drugs are a major causal factor in 10 per cent of crashes Australia wide.
"Many more Queenslanders could have died or been seriously injured on our roads if police didn't take action."
Of the 21,787 tests completed during the four-month operation, 3892 came back positive.
The highest drug driving rates were recorded in the northern region, with one in about every four drivers testing positive.
One in almost every six drivers produced a positive result in the Brisbane region, which includes the Redlands.
Read more local news here.
