The joint road safety campaign between ACT Policing and the Justice and Community Safety Directorate is targeting speeding in July.
ACT Policing’s Detective Sergeant Marcus Boorman said speeding remained one of the five main contributors to fatal accidents in the ACT in addition to alcohol or drug-impaired driving, not wearing a seatbelt, intersections and driver distraction.
“It contributes to a large portion of all collisions on ACT roads,” Detective Sergeant Boorman said.
“Police patrols, mobile speed camera vans and fixed speed detection systems all contribute to enforcing speed limits across the ACT.”
He said police had already issued more than 5,000 Traffic Infringement Notices for speeding in 2019, including 87 for exceeding the speed limit by more than 45 kilometres an hour.
“ACT Policing is currently holding about 70 vehicles as a result of speed related incidents,” DS Boorman said.
“An all too common speeding related offence is a driver failing to stop when directed to do so,” he said.
“While the driver may think they have avoided apprehension, police will do everything in their power to identify the driver, seize their vehicle and put them before the court.”
He said speeding drivers should be prepared to receive a ticket, possibly have their vehicle seized, attend court or even worse be involved in a collision which could have life-altering consequences.
“I urge all speeding drivers to consider their actions,” DS Boorman said.
“If you slow down and stick to the speed limits, our roads will be safer for everybody,” he said.
