Speedsters are to be the special focus of ACT Policing on the Territory’s roads this month.
Officer-in-Charge of Traffic Operations at ACT Policing, Detective Station Sergeant Marcus Boorman said speeding was a major contributor to injury and death on ACT roads.
“It reduces field-of-vision, as well as increasing stopping distances and the impact of a collision,”Sergeant Boorman said.
“Unless otherwise indicated, the default speed limit in the ACT is 50 km/h.”
He said the ACT had varying speeds for different zones, including school zones (40km/h), shared zones and worksite zones, which were signed at the start and the end of the zone.
“You must obey the speed limit on the signs and pay close attention to cyclists and pedestrian traffic,” Sergeant Boorman said.
“In 2017, ACT Policing issued over 3,200 infringement notices for speeding … road safety should be everyone’s priority.”
He said speed limits were not negotiable, there was no excuse for speeding, and speeding was a choice that could have life-altering repercussions.
“It’s simple: the faster you go, the harder you hit, and the less time you have to slow down,” Sergeant Boorman said.
He said there had already been three fatalities on ACT roads this year.
“That is three too many.
“Don’t let one choice derail your life, or someone else’s,” he said.
