Darling Downs Police have charged three people with speeding and drink driving offences as part of an ongoing road safety operation held over the September school holiday break.

Running until Friday October 10, Operation Xray Spring Break involves both overt and covert patrols targeting unsafe driving behaviours.

As of 29 September, there has been 24 lives lost in the Darling Downs District, three higher than the same period last year.

Many of these tragedies were linked to preventable behaviours such as speeding, drink and drug driving, failure to wear seatbelts, fatigue and distraction, making road safety an operational priority for police.

On 28 September, officers intercepted a driver travelling at 148 km/h in a 100 km/h zone along the New England Highway at Thulimba.

A 31-year-ol

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