Driver Behaviour – Not good enough!
ACT Policing is disappointed with the disregard shown on our roads already this year, with alarming driving behaviour so far in 2017.
The first 11 days of 2017 has seen ACT Policing’s Traffic Operations Team issue more than 480 Traffic Infringement Notices and Cautions, with several of these being for high range speeding.
One driver was caught travelling 98km/h over the posted speed limit, driving at 178km/h on Belconnen Way in Macquarie.
Further high range speeding infringements included;
- 151km/h in a 90km/h zone
- 99km/h in a 60km/h zone
- 135km/h in a 80km/h zone
- 126km/h in a 60km/h zone
- 99km/h in a 40km/h zone
Acting Officer in Charge of Traffic, Station Sergeant Ken Hedges said the number of drivers caught doing the wrong thing is beyond comprehension and this behaviour is not good enough.
“These high range speeders all local Canberra drivers putting themselves and members of their own community at risk. They show a complete disregard for the road rules and take zero responsibility for road safety.”
In addition to the above speeding infringements police also issued infringements including but not limited to driving while uninsured, driving while using a mobile phone, illegal U-turns, negligent driving and alarmingly, driving with a child under 4-years-old unrestrained.
“This type of behaviour is reckless as it can have such disastrous consequences. Think of your own friends and family and how you feel about putting them at risk,” Station Sergeant Hedges said.
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