IN A SPIN: Matt Doyle with his Commodore that has been pulled over by police.

IN A SPIN: Matt Doyle with his Commodore that has been pulled over by police. Allan Reinikka Rokadriver

HANGING up the keys to his pride and joy is the last thing Matt Doyle wants to do.

But the Rockhampton chef and father of two might be forced to let his bright red VK Commodore gather dust just to keep the peace.

Mr Doyle claims he has been pulled over by police at least 15 times since July last year for random breath tests and vehicle and licence checks.

And he's had enough.

"I've got an old Commodore that I've done up and spent a lot of money on; it really stands out," Mr Doyle said.

"I was defected once for it because it was a bit low. I took it to get a roadworthy check and it was the best thing I could have done because they picked up on a few other things as well.

"I got it all fixed and even took it into the police station to make sure it was okay. Then a month later they pulled me over again."

Mr Doyle said when he drives his family car or work vehicles, he doesn't have any dramas.

But as soon as he gets behind the wheel of his VK, blue and red flashing lights suddenly appear in his rear view mirror.

"I never argue with them and always do the right thing and get it fixed, but when you get pulled over so much you get fed up," he said.

"I can understand being pulled over every now and then, it's their job to do that, but they try and get me for anything.

"I've had police cars do u-turns and follow me, I've had them follow me to the fuel station and then wait up the road and pull me over when I've left the fuel station.

"It happens any time from 8am in the morning to when I'm heading home from work at night.

"I've kind of stopped driving it now because I don't want to be pulled over any more."

A spokesperson for the Rockhampton Police Traffic Branch urged anyone looking to modify their vehicle to make sure what they planned to do was allowed.

"If you're going to make any modifications to your vehicle, find out from Queensland Transport whether what you're doing is legal and complies with the vehicle safety and standards," the spokesperson said.