In the amount of time it takes to boil an egg, one Australian driver was reportedly pulled over twice for speeding, had his license suspended, given 12 demerit points, and was hit with more than $2,000 in fines. According to Queensland Police and brought to broader attention by Australia’s Drive, the 23-year-old driver was first pulled over for allegedly driving 155 km/h (96 mph) in a 100 km/h (62 mph) zone. He was fined and his license was suspended for six months. Less than 10 minutes later, he was allegedly clocked going 90 km/h (56 mph) in a 60 km/h (37 mph) zone.
It all started to go wrong for the young man around 4:15 p.m. when he allegedly passed an unmarked patrol car. According to bodycam video posted on the Queensland Police YouTube channel, the driver — who appears to be behind the wheel of a Holden ute — claimed he was trying to catch up with his friend on the highway. When police pulled him over, they explained that exceeding the speed limit by more than 40 km/h is a type 2 offense, which includes eight demerit points and a six-month license suspension in addition to a fiscal penalty. Police also alleged that the license plate on the car was altered, resulting in an additional $250 fine.
You would think that would be enough to convince the driver to slow down, but it wasn’t. In less than 10 minutes, he was allegedly speeding again. The police officer apparently couldn’t even believe it; when the driver was pulled over, he explained to the officer that he had just lost his license for speeding. “You’re joking,” said the surprised officer, only for the driver to hand over the paperwork. The second speeding violation resulted in another four demerit points and an additional fine. In total, the driver racked up $2,763 AUD ($2,242 USD) in fines within the span of 10 minutes.
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“It is always disappointing to see a driver traveling at such high speeds. However, to be intercepted again for speeding just minutes after the first intercept shows a complete disregard for the law, the driver’s own safety, and the safety of other road users,” said acting inspector of specialist operations Paul Kelly.
