Police conducted 2,700 breath tests on beaches across the Wide Bay Burnett district during Operation Spring Break to strengthen road safety on the sand during the school holidays.

As part of the operation, which concluded on 10 October, Highway Patrol and Tactical Crime Squad units from the Wide Bay Burnett district, assisted by the Road Policing Task Force from Brisbane, were deployed to Rainbow Beach, K’Gari and KinKuna beaches.

During targeted patrols of beaches from 20 September to 6 October, police conducted 2,700 breath tests and detected four alleged drink drivers.

Police also detected three alleged drug drivers and issued 203 traffic infringement notices (TINs) for a range of offences including speeding and failing to wear a seatbelt.

On 2 October on Middle Rocks Road, K’gari,

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