A series of speeding fines in Canberra’s roadworks zones has prompted ACT Policing to remind drivers of the Fatal Five contributing factors to deadly vehicle collisions.
Officer in Charge Traffic Operations, Acting Station Sergeant Marcus Boorman said speeding was one of the Fatal Five — the five highest contributing factors to fatal vehicle collisions on ACT Roads.
“In a recent roadwork zone traffic-targeting operation in the busy Flemington Road light rail construction area, where a 40 km/h speed limit is in effect, six drivers were issued with infringement notices in a little over half an hour after being detected doing speeds between 61 km/h and 87 km/h,” Station Sergeant Boorman said.
“Speed limits are in place for good reasons and while some motorists may not appreciate temporary speed limits in roadworks zones, they are in place to provide safety for drivers, construction and maintenance workers.”
He said people who drove or rode on the road had a responsibility both for their own safety and for the safety of those around them.
“In addition to obeying the speed limit, motorists need to be aware of the five irresponsible items of behaviour that most endanger road users,” Station Sergeant Boorman said.
He said the other four fatal factors were alcohol or drug-impaired driving, not wearing a seatbelt, intersections, and driver distraction.
Station Sergeant Boorman said four people had died on ACT roads this year.
