Queensland police issued more than 13,400 traffic infringement notices during the September school holidays, including over 6,800 for speeding, as authorities urged motorists to take extra care around school zones. The fines were issued between September 19 and October 6 during Operation Yankee Spring Break, a coordinated road-policing campaign covering highways, local roads and beach areas. Police also detected more than 1,000 suspected drink- and drug-driving offences, according to preliminary data. Seventy motorists were fined for mobile phone use, while 100 were cited for failing to wear a seatbelt correctly. In one incident, State Highway Patrol officers allegedly recorded a 19-year-old Flagstone man travelling at 179 kilometres per hour in an 80km/h zone on the Mount Lindesay Highway near Park Ridge South. He was charged with exceeding the speed limit by more than 40km/h and driving with an expired licence. Police said he received two infringement notices totalling $2,250 and eight demerit points. Police also allege that a 41-year-old Camira man returned a blood alcohol reading of 0.254 per cent after being stopped in Springfield. His licence was suspended and he was issued a notice to appear. Queensland Police said road-safety enforcement would continue under Operation Interpose, with a focus on school zones and dangerous driving. Post navigation Man Charged After Woodridge Death