Two canoes found hanging out car in North Queensland

  • A 26-year-old woman caught driving a car with two canoes hanging out window 
  • There was a small child sitting under the canoes in the car in North Queensland 
  • Queensland Police allege the woman was driving under the influence of drugs 

A woman was found driving a car with two canoes tucked in the back seat with the ends poking out each window.

The large red and blue canoes were hanging out of the small sedan in Mareeba, North Queensland, with a small child sitting underneath the canoes.

Queensland Police allege the 26-year-old driver, who was found about 61 kilometres inland from Cairns, had a positive drug reading and was driving an unregistered car. 

A woman was found driving a car with two canoes tucked in the back seat (pictured) with the ends poking out each window

Queensland Police said there was also a small child sitting under the canoes (pictured) in car

Queensland Police said there was also a small child sitting under the canoes (pictured) in car

Mareeba Road Policing Unit Constable Derek Hicks said he could not understand why people would put themselves and young children at risk at this time of year. 

‘If the vehicle had to brake suddenly or was struck or struck something, the load becomes a large dangerous projectile,’ Constable Hicks said.

‘So many things can go wrong with an insecure, overloaded vehicle, not only does it grossly obscure the drivers view, it also places those in the vehicle, on and around the road in danger. 

The woman was issued with three traffic infringement notices for driving an unregistered vehicle, failing to change name or address on license and driving a vehicle with a protruding load.

The 26-year-old is expected to face Mareeba Magistrates Court next year with drug driving charges.   

The 26-year-old driver is expected to face court next year with drug driving charges after the incident on the road in Mareeba (pictured), about 60 kilometres inland from Cairns

The 26-year-old driver is expected to face court next year with drug driving charges after the incident on the road in Mareeba (pictured), about 60 kilometres inland from Cairns

 

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