ACT Policing has arrested a 27-year-old man, after he fled from police yesterday afternoon (Saturday 20 April).
Around 3.30pm police were conducting traffic targeting on Namatjira Drive, Fisher and attempted a traffic stop.
The driver failed to stop and police activated lights and sirens, pursuing the car through Chapman.
The car collided with a guard rail on Hindmarsh [...]
Greetings all,
So talking with an acquaintance who lives in Red Hill, I mentioned the fact that, en-route to pick him up.
I had the convenient pleasure of passing the first check point of the Average Speed Saftey Camera with full knowledge that I would be turning off at Mugga Way, hence not completing the average speed check.
Knowing that [...]
While not ignoring the plight of our northern bretheren, do the 3 major accidents on Hindmarsh Drive and Tuggeranong Parkway over the last 3 days indicate that the City Council’s busway from Civic to Gunners is somewhat misguided and missing the mark?
Surely a public transport service (bus, train, helicopter, whatever) that utilises seperate laneways from [...]
Accident is at cnr Hindmarsh Drive + Williamson Street, Holder/Rivett.
Police + Fire crews in attendance. I would think this may take a little while to remove!
No other vehicles involved from what I can see.
Justice and Community Safety want the word to know that the Hindmarsh Drive point to point cameras are commencing operations from 27 February 2012:
During the testing of the point to point cameras, speed measurements taken by the camera system indicated approximately800 motorists a day are speeding along the stretch of road where the cameras will [...]
Well it seems the cyclist/motorist debate is starting to liven up again so I thought I would add some fuel to the fire. Around 12pm on Friday I was riding on east on the path next to hind-marsh drive where it goes under the parkway and when I got to the pedestrian crossing across the [...]
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Territory And Municipal Services have announced the start of Stage Two of the Hindmarsh Drive / Melrose Drive intersection:
“A $432,884 contract has been awarded to local company Simeonov Civil Engineering for the second stage of works to commence this week.
“Stage two works will concentrate on the south eastern corner of the intersection and [...]
I was on my way to Fyshwick and heading down HindmarshDrive when all of a sudden the traffic became heavy. Was there a crash? No, Was there a speed bus? No Was there an RBT operation? No There were 2 motor scooters in the left lane, both were towing mobile billboards for McCafe – One [...]
Simon Corbell has announced the start of a road resealing program:
“A contract to the value of $6.2 million has been awarded to Downer EDI Works for this work which will involve the resealing of national highways, arterial roads, rural roads, urban roads and municipal streets, totalling approximately 620,000 square metres of pavement.
“Road resealing in the [...]
[First filed: Sep 21, 2010 @ 10:01]
I get a little confused about dates sometimes. But I’ve checked the calendar and it confirms today is indeed Tuesday 21 September 2010.
So I’m not quite sure what it means when TAMS says this on its website:
On Thursday 21 September 2010 the ACT Government announced that the ACT’s [...]
1. Photos of suspected Calwell bandits:
ACT Policing has released images of individuals suspected of attempting to rob two businesses in Calwell earlier this month.
About 9.25pm on Saturday 18 April, a male employee at the Woolworths supermarket on Were Street was approached by an unknown male, who demanded money from the register. The employee refused [...]