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521 speeding drivers in April

By 2 May, 2013

ACT Policing caught more than 521 drivers speeding on Canberra roads during the month of April as part of its multi-agency road safety strategy.
Police issued a total of 521 Traffic Infringement Notices (TINs) for speeding and 198 cautions.
Some 246 drivers were caught travelling more than 15km/h but less than 30km/h over the speed limit.
Traffic Operations [...]

Back to work and mind the 40 zones

By 26 April, 2013

ACT Policing is advising motorists that 40km/h speed limits will be enforced in school zones for the start of the new school term on Monday (April 29).
Traffic Operations Station Sergeant Rod Anderson said the restrictions are in place between 8am and 4pm and warns that motorists who choose to ignore them will face tough [...]

Faster than a speeding (car!?)

By 24 April, 2013

I assume he had some form of electric bike, doctored to override the usual speed limit of around 25kph.

And we’re back to speeding in April

By 3 April, 2013

ACT Policing will be targeting speeding motorists during the month of April as part of its multi-agency road safety strategy.
At different periods during the year, the strategy targets specific issues and behaviours which contribute to death and serious injuries on Canberra’s roads, with speeding among those concerns.
Police issued a total of 593 Traffic Infringement Notices [...]

P-plater takes a crack at the double tonne

By 12 March, 2013

A probationary licensed driver who was detected driving at 169km/h in a 100km/h speed zone on the Monaro Highway, was one of 66 Traffic Infringement Notices (TINs) issued for speeding over the Centenary Day long weekend by ACT Policing.
The Gordon man, checked at 69km/h over the posted speed limit was issued with an $1811 fine [...]

Man caught speeding would like to set record straight

By 6 March, 2013

Damien Svarcas would like to set the record straight and let us know he was going 200 in a 100 zone, instead of the measly 170 they booked him for. Thank goodness he has a public profile to do so from.
From an anonymous tip.

Speeding crackdown catches 593 drivers

By 5 March, 2013

ACT Policing caught more than 593 drivers speeding on Canberra roads during the month of February as part of its multi-agency road safety strategy.
Police issued a total of 593 Traffic Infringement Notices (TINs) for speeding and 198 cautions.
Some 311 drivers were caught travelling more than 15km/h but less than 30km/h over the speed limit. A [...]

For February it’s speeding

By 5 February, 2013

ACT Policing will be targeting speeding motorists during the month of February as part of its multi-agency road safety strategy.
At different periods during the year, the strategy targets specific issues and behaviours which contribute to death and serious injuries on Canberra’s roads, with speeding among those concerns.
Acting Traffic Operations Superintendent Rod Anderson said drivers who [...]

40 zones back next week

By 1 February, 2013

ACT Policing is advising motorists that 40km/h speed limits will be enforced in school zones for the start of the new school term on Monday (February 4).
Acting Traffic Operations Superintendent Rod Anderson said the restrictions are in place between 8am and 4pm and warns motorists there will be tough penalties for those who choose to [...]

Speeding a surprise to the ACT police

By 3 January, 2013

Just saw a tweet from ABC News in Canberra that indicated that whilst the ACT remained fatality free, the local constabulary are alarmed at the number of drivers caught speeding over the festive period. 155 drivers were caught for speeding offences on our roads this Christmas. 155 speeding idiots will be the victim of the [...]

168 in a 90 zone gets a solid fine!

By 27 December, 2012

A 36-year-old Pearce man was caught driving 78km/h over the speed limit on (Monday 24 December) in what ACT Police has described as an act of stupidity.
The driver was detected travelling at 168km/h in a 90km/h zone on William Hovell Drive, Belconnen. He was issued with a $1,811 fine and lost 12 demerit points which [...]

Best not to speed when you’re tooled up

By 7 December, 2012

ACT Policing will summons a 28-year-old man to court after he was recorded at more than twice the 80km/h speed limit on Adelaide Avenue and found to have several weapons in his vehicle.
Two Traffic Operations officers on motorcycles were conducting speed checks on the southbound lanes of Adelaide Avenue last night (Thursday, 6 December) around [...]

910 leadfoots collared in October

By 2 November, 2012

ACT Policing caught 910 drivers speeding on Canberra roads during the month of October as part of its multi-agency road safety strategy.
Police issued a total of 650 Traffic Infringement Notices (TINs) for speeding and 260 cautions. There were 13 drivers arrested and will be summonsed for speeding offences.
Some 315 drivers were caught travelling more than [...]

Driver caught exceeding speed limit by 90km/h

By 10 October, 2012

ACT Policing advise A 25-year-old Downer man was caught exceeding the speed limit by 90km/h on the Monaro Highway in Theodore yesterday morning (October 9).
Around 11.00am, police were conducting laser targeting when they observed a Chrysler C300 travelling at high speed. The vehicle was detected to be going 170km/hr in an 80km/hr zone.
The driver was [...]

Police go after speeding

By 3 October, 2012

ACT Policing will be targeting speeding motorists during the month of October as part of its multi-agency road safety strategy.
At different periods during the year, the strategy targets specific issues and behaviours which contribute to death and serious injuries on Canberra’s roads, with speeding among those concerns.
Acting Officer-in-Charge of Traffic Operations Sergeant Allison Williams said [...]

Victory declared over the Holt raceway

By 30 August, 2012

Chief Minister Gallagher has proudly announced success in calming the West Belconnen leadfeet of Spofforth Street (How you could name a street after Fred “The Demon Bowler” Spofforth and not expect people to try and go fast is a mystery).
“The Spofforth Street traffic calming measures were introduced following complaints by residents about speeding on the [...]

JACS launch a road safety community survey

By 9 August, 2012

Justice and Community Safety are asking for your thoughts on road safety:
“The online survey will have a specific focus on speed and the role and use of road safety cameras. It will be open for a period of six weeks from 9 August 2012 to 21 September 2012,” Ms Greenland said.
Ms Greenland noted that there [...]

Jamming the cop’s fingers in the car window and then driving over his foot

By 22 July, 2012

A 20-year-old Franklin man has been charged with assault after he allegedly jammed a police officer’s fingers in his car window and drove over the officer’s foot following a traffic stop in Dickson late last night (Saturday, July 21).
The man had been stopped by ACT Policing around 11.50pm on Northbourne Avenue after his Toyota Camry [...]

Police targeting roadwork speeding

By 19 July, 2012

ACT Policing will continue to target dangerous driving around 40kmh work zones after Traffic Operations issued 78 Traffic Infringement Notices (TINs) on Barry Drive yesterday.
Officer in Charge of Traffic Operations Sergeant Rod Anderson said it was important that drivers practised safe driving habits around work zones.
“Speeding through work zones is extremely dangerous and risks [...]

Huffy Zed defends his lonely school zone policy

By 27 June, 2012

As policy platforms go “install flashing school zone speed limit signs at every ACT school” is a remarkably narrow one.*
But the other kids in the Assembly have been making fun of it and Zed is not happy about it.
ACT Labor today prioritised politics over school safety, by coming out against the Canberra Liberals’ commitment to [...]

Hindmarsh Hinjinx!!!

By 9 June, 2012

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 [...]

Zed promises flashing… school zone signs

By 31 May, 2012

It’s not exactly The Rights of Man, but it is a policy! And sent out with a picture!
The Liberals’ Zed Seselja and Alistair Coe are promising to make life simpler for the inattentively dazed and confused motorist by, if elected, installing flashing school zone speed limit signs at every ACT school.
“Just this February alone, 95 [...]

Police on the roads in April

By 8 May, 2012

ACT Policing caught more than 840 drivers for speeding on Canberra roads as part of the traffic targeting campaign for April.
Police officers issued a total of 614 traffic infringement notices and 209 cautions. There were 19 drivers arrested and will be summonsed for speeding offences.
About 30 per cent of targeted drivers were caught travelling more [...]

Beware the school zones

By 30 April, 2012

ACT Policing will be stepping up traffic enforcement and is urging motorists to change their behaviour, in particular in and around schools, in response to rising complaints about unsafe driving practices.
Of particular concern to police are the unsafe practices by parents and guardians when dropping off and picking up children at school.
Sergeant Rod Anderson, Officer [...]

Chisholm man pinged going 164 down the Monaro Highway

By 23 April, 2012

A 37-year-old Chisholm man was caught exceeding the speed limit by 64km/h on the Monaro Highway in Symonston, Friday night (April, 20).
Around 7.20pm, Traffic Operations were conducting laser targeting when they observed a Nissan Skyline sedan travelling at high speed. The vehicle was detected to be going 164km/hr in a 100km/hr zone.
The driver was stopped [...]

High speed German autos seized

By 28 March, 2012

ACT Policing has seized two vehicles after they were detected travelling at over 160km/h along Belconnen Way yesterday (March 27) afternoon.
Around 4pm, ACT Policing Traffic Operations members were undertaking laser speed checks on Belconnen Way, Aranda when they saw a black Mercedes E500 and an Audi S3 travelling side-by-side at speed.
The officers conducted speed checks [...]

600 speeders busted in February

By 2 March, 2012

More than 600 vehicles were detected as speeding by ACT Policing during February, after a month-long campaign in which excessive speed had been targeted.
The highest proportion of drivers (46 per cent) were caught travelling more than 15km/h but less than 30km/h over the speed limit.
A further 95 drivers were caught speeding in school zones, with [...]

Charnwood man speeding and drink driving

By 20 February, 2012

A 36-year-old Charnwood man has had his drivers licence suspended after he was caught speeding and drink driving by a member of ACT Policing Traffic Operations last night (Friday, February 17).
Around 8.30pm police noticed a blue Ford Focus XR5 Turbo take off from the traffic lights at Southern Cross Drive and Coulter Drive, accelerating to [...]

Point to point cameras go live in 10 days time

By 17 February, 2012

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 [...]

O’Connor man undone by unmarked car

By 11 February, 2012

ACT Policing recorded a 49-year-old O’Connor man travelling 71km/h over the posted speed limit during an early morning traffic operation today (Friday, February 10).
About 5.53am the man was caught travelling 131km/h in a 60km/h zone as he was overtaking an unmarked police car along the Barton Highway.
He was issued with a Traffic Infringement Notice (TIN) [...]

Driving very fast without a licence? Allegedly the Raiders’ Josh Dugan

By 8 February, 2012

The Herald Sun brings news that Canberra’s young star Josh Dugan will face the magistrate for speeding despite already having a suspended licence:
Dugan will appear in ACT Magistrates Court next week to face charges of high-range speeding and driving while suspended.
The Daily Telegraph understands police will allege he was travelling at more than 105km/h in [...]

150 down Parkes Way

By 16 January, 2012

ACT Policing has caught a 23-year-old man travelling 149km/h in an 80km zone along Parkes Way early this morning (Monday, January 16).
Around 6am police recorded the man travelling 69km/h over the speed limit. He was issued with a Traffic Infringement Notice and fined $1,811 and lost six demerit points off his licence.
In another incident, on [...]

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