Mackay City Patrol Acting Inspector Anthony Cowan last month said Mr Burrage had been testing newly installed headlights on his 4WD and was stopped on an access road when his vehicle was struck by a Mitsubishi Lancer about 7.50pm on March 20. Inspector Cowan said the Lancer had earlier that night come to the attention of police at a roadside traffic operation during which checks found the car had been fitted with allegedly stolen number plates. An East Mackay man police allege was driving the Lancer was taken to Mackay Base Hospital with non-life threatening injuries.
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CQUniversity students and Mackay police bonded over a few games and schooners at a Drink Rite event.
Mackay Crime Prevention officers arrived with breathalysers in hand while students were encouraged to bring along drinks of their choosing.
Police provided scoreboard and cards for participants to keep track of their drink number and blood alcohol level throughout the evening. CQUniversity student Liam Brown and his scorecard at Mackay police and CQUniversity s Drink Rite event. Picture: Lillian Watkins
Senior Constable Steve Smith said the event aimed to educate students on how to responsibly consume alcohol and give them an opportunity to learn their own limits.
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A Rockhampton man has copped a hefty fine after driving more than 50km/hr over the speed limit near Moranbah.
The 42-year-old man drove the Mitsubishi Triton ute at 152km/hr in a 100km/hr zone along Peak Downs Mine Rd at 1pm on January 6.
An officer from the Moranbah Road Policing Unit was conducting mobile speed enforcement patrols at the time.
After a conversation with police, the driver was fined $1245, lost eight demerit points and received a six-month drivers licence suspension.
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An Eton man was allegedly drink driving near Moranbah on Tuesday morning.
The 47-year-old man was intercepted by police who were carrying out static road side breath tests.
He returned a positive RBT and later allegedly recorded a blood-alcohol content (BAC) of .073.
The man’s drivers licence was immediately suspended for 24 hours and he was issued a notice to appear at Moranbah Magistrates Court on January 14.
The static RBT site was part of a joint initiative between police and local industries to raise awareness of driver fatigue.
Representatives of Anglo American Coal and BHP assisted Moranbah police in road check points combining RBT’s and roadside drug tests (RDT) with fatigue questions and breakfast.