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A SMALL hand-held device is changing the way Sunshine Coast Police patrol the roads - and it is catching hundreds of speeding motorists every day.

TruCam uses laser technology to detect the speed of a vehicle, capturing split-second digital images of offenders.

In a three-hour deployment of the camera on Wednesday, a horrifying 249 drivers were caught breaking the law along Ballinger Rd at Buderim - one at 30kmh above the speed limit.

There were 95 speeders caught along Petrie Creek Rd at Nambour a week earlier, and 104 along David Low Way at Peregian Beach.

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The camera detected 17 drivers breaking the 80kmh speed limit along Petrie Creek Rd yesterday.

Sunshine Coast Road Policing Unit officer-in-charge Shane Panoho said the number of drivers being caught above the speed limit was "ridiculous".

"There is a blatant disregard for speed limits all over the Sunshine Coast," Snr Sgt Panoho said.

"Because the TruCam is a portable device we can use it in unmarked vehicles.

"Most people won't know until they get a notice in the mail."

A high-quality camera lens inside TruCam records the targeted vehicle's details, such as speed, location and operator.

This image and data are processed and a "speed camera detected offence notice" issued to offenders.

"TruCam eliminates the need to stop the vehicle immediately, which at times can be extremely dangerous for the motorist and police officer," Snr Sgt Panoho said.

"But our main reason for using the camera is to improve safety for all drivers."