Officers from the Highway Patrol, with the support of police divisions of Westwood, Duaringa, Blackwater, Emerald, Rolleston, Springsure, Anakie and Capella, have conducted a high-visibility traffic operation across the Central Highlands.

Operation Country , which ran from 9 August to 5 September, involved high visibility patrols that targeted road-related offences across the Gregory and Capricorn highways.

As part of the effort, officers conducted 3,195 roadside breath tests and 31 roadside drug tests, in which 34 motorists returned a positive result.

172 people were issued infringement notices in total, including 24 Type 2 offences.

A 48-year-old Blackwater man who was allegedly observed travelling 153 km/h in a 110 km/h zone, resulted in a $1,780 fine, the loss of eight demerit poi

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