Police have launched Operation Voltair to target the fatal five, and other driving offences, in Brisbane’s north in the lead-up to Christmas.

The operation began on Friday, October 17, and in its first night, 855 roadside breath tests and 11 roadside drug tests were done, resulting in 16 people being charged.

Police allege a 26-year-old Griffin man driving a black Ford was stopped for an RBT along the Gateway Motorway near Nudgee shortly after 7.30pm on Friday, and returned a reading of 0.170.

Shortly before 11am on Sunday, a 47-year-old man driving a silver Nissan was stopped for an RBT on Mount Nebo Road in Enoggera Reservoir and allegedly returned a blood-alcohol result of 0.121.

The North Brisbane police district has conducted more than 202,100 RBTs so far this year.

Inspector Matthew Blunn said 10 people had died on the North Brisbane District’s roads this year.

“Each one of those accidents meant families and communities were left reeling from losing a loved one,” he said.

This year, 243 people have died on Queensland’s roads compared with 237 in 2024.