A man has been detected allegedly driving at speed and under the influence of alcohol during increased police patrols this Rural Road Safety Month.

Bundaberg Highway Patrol are amid a three-day deployment to the Monto and Eidsvold area to strengthen road safety on rural roads in the Western Corridor.

During high visibility proactive patrols on 15 September, police intercepted a Toyota Hilux allegedly travelling 128 km/h in a 100km/h zone on the Burnett Highway in Cynthia.

The driver, a 42-year-old Nanango man, allegedly recorded a Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC) of 0.119%, which is more than two times over the legal limit.

The man has been charged with drink driving and issued a notice to appear in Gayndah Magistrates Court on 7 November.

The man was also issued with a traffic infri

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