A runaway cow led Caloundra police on a merry chase at Happy Valley on Saturday.

Officers were sent to investigate reports that a cow was on the loose and tried to catch it to ensure the safety of road users and the animal.

The bemused bovine went trotting off down Bowman Road with police in pursuit.

The two police cars eventually corralled the cow in the police carpark. However, it escaped, with one of the police trying to lasso the beast.

The policeman (now called Roy!) failed to catch the cow, which was last seen running into bushland near Caloundra Road.

Cow 1 - police 0.

Like father, like son

A father and son were both caught speeding within three hours of each other on Saturday morning.

The father was stopped Sunshine Coast Traffic Police on the Bruce Highway at 5am on the way to the airport. His son was a passenger in the car.

At 8am the same day, police stopped the same car on the motorway. This time the son got a speeding fine!

Over the limit

Coolum police caught five drink-drivers on the weekend, including a 32-year-old woman from Marcoola who allegedly recorded a blood-alcohol concentration of 0.158%

Sunshine Coast District Tactical Crime Squad Police were also busy breath-testing 74 drivers on Teerwah Beach last Friday.

Six people were charged with drink-driving offences, while another nine drivers received traffic infringement notices.

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The rider of a Harley-Davidson motorbike was allegedly caught travelling at 175kmh in the 110kmh zone at Forest Glen.

The rider was apologetic to the police, but it is now a matter for the court.

Imported car unregistered

A 20-year-old man stopped on Maroochydore Road last Friday was driving an imported second-hand Nissan that has never been registered in Australia.

The vehicle has not been modified to bring it in line with Australian standards, and also had false plates fitted to it.

The driver was breath-tested and allegedly recorded a blood-alcohol concentration of 0.105%

Worried about a family member driving?

The next Attitudinal Driving Workshop will be at 6pm on October 30. These two-hour workshops, conducted by Sunshine Coast Police in partnership with the Maroochydore RSL Sub Branch, may save your loved-one’s life.

They are sponsored by the Sunshine Coast Daily and Channel Seven.

Sunshine Coast Police Recruiting

The next event Sunshine Coast Police recruiting event will be in October (date to be announced) at Kawana Shopping Centre; and November 1, Recruiting Display, Sunshine Plaza, Maroochydore.