No Autobahn in Gympie! Huge fine for BMW driver doing almost double the speed limit
A BMW X5 driver has been fined $1854 and hit with eight demerit points after an alleged 196km/h blast near Gympie in Queensland.
Queensland Police Service shared footage of the 26-year-old driver of what appears to be a diesel-powered first-generation X5 being pulled over in Tansey on the afternoon of May 28, 2025.
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The McIntosh Creek man was allegedly detected travelling at 196km/h in a 100km/h zone prior to being intercepted.
Police officers were conducting mobile patrols along on the Burnett Highway when they observed the BMW.
'Mobile patrols like these are about keeping our roads safe for all road users and motorists can expect we will be anywhere at any time,' said Superintendent Janelle Andrews from the Road Policing and Regional Support Command.
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