ACT Policing detect more than 100 offences on long weekend

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Publish date: Tuesday, 4 October 2022, Publish time: 2:07pm

Police detected more than 100 drivers committing offences on the ACT’s roads during the four-day double demerit point period in effect for the long weekend. 

ACT Road Policing officers conducted 1212 random breath tests, with five drivers taken into custody after recording positive results for alcohol. A further two drivers returned positive results in roadside drug tests. 

Between Friday, 30 September and Monday, 3 October 2022, ACT Policing issued 85 Traffic Infringement Notices (TINs) with another 32 drivers receiving cautions.  

Almost half of the TINs (41) were issued for speeding offences including one for speeding by more than 45km/h and another two for exceeding the speed limit by between 30 and 45km/h. 

Among the other offences detected were 15 drivers in unregistered vehicles and four unlicenced drivers. 

Information about several incidents across the long weekend can be found at https://www.policenews.act.gov.au  

Media enquiries 

Police Media — (02) 5126 9070, act-police-media@afp.gov.au 

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