P-Plate driver caught going 40km/h over the speed limit

Traffic Focus Speeding

A Canberra P-Plate driver, who had his licence for 4 days, has been suspended, issued 4 demerit points and fined $700. 

About 6:15pm Friday 21 January 2022 officers from the Road Policing team detected a vehicle travelling 120 km/h in the 80 km/h zone along Parkes Way, Russell.

The 18-year-old man from Forrest will have a suspended licence for a minimum 3 months.

ACT Policing is continuing to target excessive speeding and urges drivers to slow down and drive to the conditions.

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