Lamborghini driver loses licence after open-road blast

The driver of a Lamborghini Gallardo is almost $1900 poorer and will be without his licence for the next six months, after being caught speeding in regional Queensland.

On March 15, Toowoomba Highway Patrol officers were conducting proactive patrols on the Bunya Highway in Dalby when the Lamborghini was detected at 147km/h in a 100km/h zone.

The 49-year-old driver was charged with exceeding the speed limit by more than 40km/h, which resulted in a $1854 fine, eight demerit points and an on-the-spot licence suspension of six months.

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While the Gallardo didn’t get halfway to its 300km/h-plus top speed, the driver was blasted by Toowoomba Highway Patrol Officer in Charge, Senior Sergeant Kim Hill.

“Travelling at excessive speeds such as this is inexcusable and has been proven to risk your life and the lives of those around you,” Senior Sergeant Hill said.

“Police will continue to adopt a zero-tolerance policy of unsafe driving to deter these behaviours, that includes those travelling on our rural roads and highways.

“We want to remind motorists that road safety is everyone’s responsibility, so slow down so that you and everyone else around you can get to where they need to be safely.”