Councillors and mayors from Brisbane and Gold Coast caught speeding in their council cars Councillors and mayors in council cars have been caught speeding. LEADFOOT councillors from Queensland's two largest local governments have been busted speeding in their council cars. A former police officer, the Lord Mayor of Brisbane, a councillor with the Twitter handle "FastFless" and a former Olympic athlete turned eco-friendly mayor, all feature among about 700 traffic fines issued to Brisbane City Council and Gold Coast City Council vehicles over the past two and a half-years. Speed and red light camera infringement notices and statutory declarations obtained by The Sunday Mail through right to information laws reveal 21 speeding fines were issued for Brisbane City councillors' cars while 10 applied to vehicles under the control of Gold Coast City councillors. Veteran councillor for Northgate Ward in Brisbane, Kim Flesser topped the list with three speeding tickets, for two offences at Auchenflower and one at The Gap, last year. Cr Flesser, whose "FastFless" Twitter profile features a picture of the lycra-clad local representative atop a racing bike, said the offences were regrettable. "I'm not proud of them and I'm trying to keep within the speed limit," he said. It is a bad example for an elected representative. Lord Mayor Graham Quirk wasn't immune from the camera's gaze either with a Kangaroo Point device clocking his car at 19km over the limit in July 2011, shortly after he assumed the city's top job. Cr Quirk would not comment but a spokesmen said council staff and councillors often put in long hours on the road each day. Deputy Mayor Adrian Schrinner and councillors Angela Owen-Taylor, Steve Griffiths and Nicole Johnston were each hit with two fines, while Matthew Bourke, Krista Adams, Peter Cumming, Geraldine Knapp, Julian Simmonds, Norman Wyndham, David McLachlan, Peter Matic and Ryan Murphy received one ticket each. On the Gold Coast, former police officer turned Division Four councillor Margaret Grummitt was busted twice. Cr Grummitt said she had paid her fines and regretted the offences, which occurred at Southport in 2011 and Surfers Paradise last year. "I've paid my tickets like everybody else," she said. You've got to remember, my car is my office but I'm not defending the fact I got booked. In defence of myself, I spend my life in my car. Not even an environmentally friendly Prius could prevent former Gold Coast mayor Ron Clarke from clocking-up a fine. An infringement notice reveals the former Olympian was nabbed travelling 70km/h in a 60km/h zone in his famous "GCCC01" vehicle in Ferry Rd at Southport in 2011. Current Gold Coast Deputy Mayor Donna Gates was hit with two fines while the currently serving Jan Grew and Bob La Castra were snapped once. A statutory declaration received from the council also nominates Cameron Caldwell as the person in charge of a vehicle photographed speeding last September. However, Cr Caldwell told The Sunday Mail he was not the driver at the time, but refused to say who was. Former councillors Eddy Sarroff and Ted Shepherd both earned one fine apiece in 2011. Councillors and staff at both local governments are required to personally pay fines if they are found to have been speeding in a council car. Under GCCC policy, councillors can choose to have a council-owned vehicle for official business, and are required to reimburse the organisation for private use. Alternatively, they can use their own vehicles and claim a mileage allowance for official use. Brisbane Councillors are also entitled to a council car. Date: July 3, 2011 Location: Main St, Kangaroo point Speed: 79km/h in a 60km/h zone Fine: $200 Date: August 31, 2011 Location: Mt Gravatt-Capalaba Rd, Upper Mt Gravatt Speed: 70km/h in a 60km/h zone Fine: $133 1) Date: October 5, 2011 2) Date: September 7, 2011 Location: Mt Lindesay Highway, Beaudesert Speed: 71km/h in a 60km/h zone 1) Date: August 11, 2011 Location: Kessels Rd, McGregor Speed: 72km/h in a 60km/h zone. 2) Date: November 27, 2011 Location: Clem7 tunnel northbound, Kangaroo Point Speed: 94km/h in an 80km/h zone. Date: February 27, 2012 Location: Main St, Kangaroo Point Date: January 7, 2012 Location: Pacific Motorway, Loganholme Speed: 114km/h in a 100km/h zone Person in charge of vehicle: Date: March 24, 2012 Location: Jerrang St, Indooroopilly Speed: 61km/h in a 50km/h zone Fine $133 1) Date: May 16, 2012 Location: Toohey Rd, Tarragindi 2) Date: September 5, 2012 Location: William St, Brisbane Speed: 52km/h in a 40km/h zone Fine: $146 Location: Birdwood Tce, Auchenflower Speed: 62km/h in a 50km/h zone 2) Date: December 14, 2012 Location: Payne Rd, The Gap Speed: 61km/h in a 50km/h zone. 3) Date: December 24, 2012 Speed: 64km/h in a 50km/h zone. Fine $220 Date: October 7, 2012 Location: Warrego Highway, Blacksoil Speed: 81km/h in a 70km/h zone Date: October 12, 2012 Date: November 22, 2012 Location: Racecourse Rd, Ascot Speed: 51km/h in a 40km/h zone Date: December 3, 2012 Location: Cavendish Rd, Holland Park Speed: 72km/h in a 60km/h zone 1) Date: February 10, 2013 Location: Miskin St, Toowong Speed: 63km/h in a 50km/h zone Fine: $220 2) Date: March 30, 2013 Location: Sherwood Rd, Rocklea Date: March 29, 2013 Location: Old Northern Rd, Everton Park Speed: 76km/h in a 60km/h zone Date: April 30, 2011 Location: Ferry Rd, Southport 1) Date: August 4, 2011 2) Date: July 28, 2011 Location: Southport-Nerang Rd, Ashmore Speed: 85km/h in a 70km/h zone says he is not the driver but won't say who was Date: September 13, 2012 Location: Helensvale Rd, Helensvale Speed: 72km/h Date: September 12, 2011 Location: Gooding Drive, Merrimac Speed: 82km/h in a 70km/h zone Date: March 3, 2011 Location: Bangalow Rd, Clunes (NSW) Date: November 5, 2011 Speed: 80km/h in a 70km/h zone Date: January 22, 2011 Location: Sunshine Blvd, Mermaid Waters Location: Salerno St, Surfers Paradise Speed: 73km/h in a 60km/h zone. 2) Date: February 28, 2011 Location: Gold Coast Highway, Southport Speed: 70km/h