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Boondall Driver Faces Court After Speed Cameras Detect 11 Violations in 17 Minutes

A Boondall man is facing serious charges after police allege speed cameras caught him exceeding the limit 11 times within just 17 minutes on Zillmere Road last December 30.

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Queensland Police intercepted the 57-year-old driver around 5.10pm following the alleged speeding spree in his black Alfa Romeo. According to police, six of the recorded speeds in the 60km/h zone allegedly exceeded 100km/h, with the highest speed reaching 110km/h.

The situation escalated when the driver allegedly returned a positive result to a roadside breath test. He was transported to Boondall Police Station for secondary testing, where he allegedly recorded a blood alcohol concentration of 0.092 per cent – just under the mid-range drink driving threshold.

The Boondall resident has been charged with driving over the general alcohol limit and dangerous operation of a vehicle whilst adversely affected by an intoxicating substance (speeding). He is expected to appear before Brisbane Magistrates Court on 22 January 2026.

Queensland’s Tough Stance on Speeding

Queensland maintains some of Australia’s strictest penalties for speeding offences, with fines recently increased by 3.5 per cent in the 2025-26 financial year. Drivers caught exceeding the speed limit by less than 11km/h now face a $333 fine and one demerit point, while those speeding more than 40km/h over the limit can be hit with fines approaching $1,919.

The state also operates a year-round double demerit points system for repeat offenders. Drivers caught speeding more than 20km/h over the limit who commit another speeding offence within 12 months will receive double demerit points for the second offence. Queensland Revenue Office officials have emphasised there are no provisions for leniency based on a good driving record, as speeding is considered a life-endangering offence.

Fatal Five Claims Record Road Toll

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The Boondall incident comes during what road safety advocates have described as Queensland’s worst year on the roads in more than a decade. The state recorded 308 lives lost in 2025 – the highest road toll in 16 years.

The combination of alleged excessive speeding and drink driving in this case represents two of Queensland’s “Fatal Five” behaviours – speeding, drink and drug driving, not wearing seatbelts, fatigue, and distraction. Police data shows that serious crashes can be significantly reduced when drivers avoid these behaviours.

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For local residents in Aspley, Boondall, and surrounding suburbs, the incident serves as a stark reminder that reckless driving isn’t confined to highways or rural roads – it’s happening on familiar streets where families travel daily.

Published 9-January-2026

Point-To-Point Speed Cameras at Stretch Between Nudgee Rd and Deagon Deviation of Gateway Motorway

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Did you know that the nine-kilometre stretch between Nudgee Rd and Deagon Deviation of the Gateway Motorway will soon be monitored by point-to-point speed cameras?

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Plans are in place to install new point-to-point speed cameras later this year along the busy northbound and southbound sections of the Gateway Motorway, the Department of Transport and Main Roads announced.

Speed reminder signs have already been installed but the new devices are expected to be switched on next year.

The three-lane stretch will be Queensland’s third major highway to be policed by average-speed cameras since it was first rolled out in 2011. A 100-kph speed limit is currently implemented at Gateway Motorway but that may change depending on the traffic flow on either side.

With the exception of Tasmania and the Northern Territory, all of Australia’s states and territories are using point-to-point speed cameras.

QLD, like all other jurisdictions (except NSW), will use point-to-point speed cameras to target both cars and trucks. In NSW, these cameras are used to enforce speed limits on heavy vehicles only.

Point-to-point speed cameras are proven devices in reducing instances of speeding along locations that are considered high risk as well as improving traffic flow and density
Point-to-point speed cameras are proven devices for reducing instances of speeding along locations that are considered high risk as well as improving traffic flow and density | Photo Credit: PublicDomainPictures / Pixabay

These speed cameras are capable of recording a vehicle’s registration plates at fixed points and then calculating the average speed it travels between the two points.

The system can also be used as a tool to catch unlicensed drivers and motorists driving an unregistered vehicle.

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Transport and Main Roads said that point-to-point speed cameras have been proven to reduce instances of speeding along locations that are considered high risk. They also improve traffic flow and density. 

Where these cameras will be located depends on the analysis of the lengths of roads, such as motorways and highways, with speeding-related crash history. They are particularly useful at enforcing speed limits, particularly in locations where using other speed enforcement systems may be difficult or dangerous to implement.