ACT Policing have issued more Traffic Infringement Notices (TINs) for speeding so far this year than for the whole of 2019.
Office in Charge of Road Policing, Detective Inspector Marcus Boorman said police were baffled by the reckless and dangerous speeding behaviour exhibited by some Canberra drivers.
Detective Inspector Boorman said the spike in speeding behaviour was the catalyst for ACT Policing’s Who are you rushing to meet? road safety campaign, and the need for the message was reiterated last week following another high range speeding incident.
“Police were conducting traffic duties on Aikman Drive, Belconnen when they detected a silver Holden sedan and a black Holden sedan travelling at 135km/h in a signposted 60km/h zone,” Detective Inspector Boorman said.
“At the time, both vehicles were travelling side by side and appeared to be racing one another,” he said.
“About 3.00pm the same day, police were conducting traffic duties within the school zone on College Street, Bruce, when they identified the same driver of the black Holden sedan travelling at 58km/h within the 40km/h school zone area.”
Detective Inspector Boorman said stamping out this kind of behaviour was at the heart of the road safety campaign.
“I’m baffled that these young drivers thought this kind of reckless behaviour was acceptable in our community,” he said.
“Street racing is beyond irresponsible, and could have had tragic consequences for these drivers, or even worse, an innocent driver who may have just been in the wrong place at the wrong time.”
He said the jump in speeding offences this year was extremely concerning for police.
“This is why we’re asking drivers to have a good look at themselves, and consider ‘Who are you rushing to meet?’, because as these drivers learned when you speed, you increase your chances of a meeting with police, or worse – a serious collision,” Detective Inspector Boorman said.
