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24 year old man charged after dangerous driving

August 29, 2025 7:18 am in by
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A 24-year-old Walkerston man will face court on Monday charged with multiple driving offences in Mackay earlier this month.

Around 6pm on 5 August, police responded to reports of a Ford Falcon driving dangerously at Mackay Harbour.

The vehicle was located with a rear blown tyre and the vehicle was seized for mechanical inspection.

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Police say the man drove dangerously on the Mackay breakwater, overtaking cars and crossing unbroken lines and performed dangerous acts at the end of the breakwater.

The 24-year-old man from Walkerston was arrested on 13 August and has been charged with dangerous operation of a vehicle, offence to operating a vehicle during number plate confiscation, offence to remove, tamper with or modify number plate confiscation notice, P2 type license holder drove without green P plates, and light vehicle must not be driven or parked on a road if defective.

He is due to appear before Mackay Magistrates Court on 1 September.

The Ford Falcon has been impounded.

Investigations are ongoing.

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