Police to review Traffic Offence notices after computer error

ACT Policing will review and potentially rescind around 3000 Traffic Offence Reminder Notices issued in error to some road users last week.

The fault was detected today (October 14) after ACTP was alerted by members of the public who had received the incorrect notices.

The error occurred during routine maintenance to ACT Policing’s computerised AUTOCITE system and affects some Canberra road users who had been formally cautioned by police within the past 12-18 months, and not issued with a Traffic Infringement Notice or fine.

All the erroneous Reminder Notices carry a common date of service: October 16, 2008 and were automatically mailed by the Department of Road User Services as a result of the error by ACTP.

ACT Policing is working closely with Road User Services to resolve these specific issues.

ACT Policing apologises for the error and any inconvenience caused, and wishes to advise anyone who received an erroneous Reminder Notice bearing this specific date of service not to take any further action on this matter until further correspondence is received.