> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://www.carexplore.com.au/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # QLD Gets Tough on Repeat Offenders - URL: https://www.carexplore.com.au/qld-gets-tough-on-repeat-offenders/ - Published: 2025-04-02T10:31:25.000Z - Updated: 2025-04-02T10:31:25.000Z - Description: QLD seizes 838 vehicles from fine dodgers in 2024, targeting road rule repeat offenders. SPER takes action to keep roads safe. - Author: Dylan Anderson - Tags: Car News, QLD, Queensland [Queensland](https://www.carexplore.com.au/tag/queensland/) has sent a strong message to road rule breakers and fine dodgers, with a record **838 vehicles seized** by the **State Penalties Enforcement Registry (SPER)** across 2024\. The year-long blitz targeted repeat offenders who continue to ignore fines and road rules, especially during high-risk periods like the December holidays. 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Key projects include rest areas, overtaking lanes, and flood upgrades.![](https://www.carexplore.com.au/content/images/icon/CarExplore-Favicon-1686.ico)CarExploreDylan Anderson![](https://www.carexplore.com.au/content/images/thumbnail/Bruce-Highway-Fix-3.webp)](https://www.carexplore.com.au/qld-9-billion-bruce-highway-safety-upgrade-begins/) From luxury sports cars like **Ferraris, Lamborghinis, and Porsches** to Teslas, high-end utes, and even boats and jet skis, SPER’s enforcement teams have acted to recover debts and hold dangerous drivers accountable. ### Enforcement Across the State SPER officers conducted targeted operations across Queensland: - **94 vehicles seized** on the **Gold Coast** - **68 vehicles seized** in **Townsville and Cairns** - **31 vehicles seized** in **Central Queensland** In one major southeast Queensland operation alone, over **130 vehicles** were seized from repeat fine defaulters. ### A High-Risk Period for Road Safety The December holiday season is one of the busiest and most dangerous times on Queensland roads. Fines related to **speeding, red light offences**, and other dangerous driving behaviours continue to dominate the list of unpaid penalties. SPER officers are authorised to clamp and seize vehicles when debts are left unpaid. In 2024 alone, **109 vehicles were sold at auction** after owners failed to settle their debts. ### Government’s Message: Pay Your Fines or Face the Consequences **Treasurer and Minister for Energy and Home Ownership, David Janetzki**, said the government is committed to enforcing road safety and ensuring accountability: > “Queenslanders expect that when people repeatedly endanger others on the roads and avoid paying their fines, they face the consequences.” > “At a time of year where we’re reminded to slow down and drive to the conditions, it’s important that those who refuse to do so face tough action.” > “If people refuse to pay their fines, they can expect that SPER officers will seize their vehicles and other property, including boats, trailers, motorbikes and jet skis.” > “The best way to avoid fines is to not commit road offences in the first place.” [How a QLD Man Lost His License InstantlyQueensland police suspended a Tesla driver’s licence on the spot after he was caught speeding at 92km/h in a 40km/h school zone, calling it “inexcusable.”![](https://www.carexplore.com.au/content/images/icon/CarExplore-Favicon-1687.ico)CarExploreDylan Anderson![](https://www.carexplore.com.au/content/images/thumbnail/Tesla-QLD-Man-Loses-license-50.webp)](https://www.carexplore.com.au/how-a-qld-man-lost-his-license-instantly/) ### What SPER Has Recovered in 2024 - **838 vehicles seized**, including luxury and recreational vehicles - **109 vehicles sold** at public auction - Property recovered included **SUVs, trailers, boats, and motorcycles** The Queensland Government continues to support road safety and ensure those who break the law—and ignore the consequences—are held to account. 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