Police catch drivers behaving badly over Christmas period
Drivers have come to police attention for poor driver behaviour over the Christmas period, including two p-plate drivers caught driving at excessive speed.
About 8.10pm on Sunday, 24 December 2023, police were conducting speed enforcement on the Majura Parkway when they detected a red Mazda 3 travelling at 137km/h in the sign posted 100km/h zone.
Police stopped the vehicle and the driver, a 17-year-old boy from Gungahlin who was driving on his provisional licence, was issued with an infringement notice for exceeding the speed limit by greater than 30km/h but not more than 45km/h. This offence attracts a fine of $700 and eight demerit points, resulting in a loss of licence. The driver was also issued an infringement notice for not displaying ‘P’ plates, which carries a further penalty of $213.
A short time later, about 8.40pm, police were conducting further speed enforcement on Horse Park Drive, Throsby when they detected a white Honda sedan travelling at 137km/h in the sign posted 80km/h zone.
The driver, a 19-year-old Crace man driving on his ‘Ps’, was issued an Immediate Suspension Notice (ISN), suspending his licence for 90 days for exceeding the speed limit by more than 45km/h. He will also receive a fine of $1841.00.
In a further incident, about 8.10pm on Saturday, 23 December, police observed a silver Mercedes sedan allegedly being driven displaying stolen Queensland registration plates on Gungahlin Drive, Kaleen.
Police caused the vehicle to stop, and spoke with the driver, a 32-year-old Coombs man, who was allegedly driving on a suspended learner licence. Subsequent checks on the vehicle found it was unregistered and uninsured, while the driver also allegedly returned a positive roadside drug screening.
The man was arrested, and will face the ACT Magistrates Court at a later date for offences including drug driving , possession of stolen property, displaying incorrect registration plates, using an unregistered and uninsured vehicle, and being a suspended driver.
Police will be out in force on the roads in the lead-up to New Year’s Eve, and would like to remind the community that double demerits remain in place until 11.59pm on Monday, 1 January 2024.
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