Do Not Speed during Roadworks on Motorway to Gold Coast and back.
Increased speeding enforcement, Coomera, Queensland
Officers from the Coomera Road Policing Unit will be increasing enforcement on the Pacific Motorway at Coomera/Upper Coomera
This specific location is a roadwork site and is described as an 80km/h zone between exits 57 and 49 on the M1 in both directions.
The increased enforcement follows numerous complaints from road workers and motorists about speeding and tailgating vehicles.
Officer in Charge of the Coomera Road Policing Unit, Senior Sergeant Peter Liebig said that police are disappointed that motorists aren’t driving to the speed limit in the area which in turn is causing an increase in danger to other motorists and road workers.
“There have been a number of minor crashes since September, but if people continue to speed in the area the risk of a major incident occurring increases substantially,” he said.
“Motorists may not see workers and assume they can speed through the site, but the speed has been lowered as the lane width has been decreased and it is important that a safe speed and distance is maintained through the site to ensure safe driving conditions are maintained and disruptions are eliminated.
“Coomera Road Policing Unit will be increasing speed enforcement in the area, utilising all resources including speed cameras, so if motorists ignore the signs, there is a very good chance they will be getting a ticket in the mail.”
Motorists travelling through the area are reminded to drive to the speed limit and conditions.