SUNSHINE Coast Highway Patrol will step up high-visibility policing and education as the new school year begins, with officers out in force from Tuesday, January 27, to keep students and all road users safe.
Senior Sergeant Shane Panoho urged motorists to be mindful of the “fatal five” risk factors: speeding, drink driving, distracted driving, not wearing seatbelts and fatigue.
He reminded drivers that 40km/h school speed zones will be strictly enforced across Queensland.
In 2025 alone, police issued more than 140,000 infringement notices to motorists caught speeding in school zones statewide.
Snr Sgt Panoho said e-bikes and e-scooters would also be a major focus for Sunshine Coast police.
“We have a whole cohort of young ones starting school for the first time. Make sensible, safe decisions,” he said.
“If you’re riding an electric motorcycle, expect to be stopped, fined and possibly have your device seized.”
