ACT Policing media release
80 infringements issued as police target speeders
Friday, 03 July 2009
ACT Policing officers this morning (Friday, July 3) issued 80 Traffic infringement Notices (TINs), mostly for speeding offences, during an operation aimed at safe winter driving.
From 6am today police operated laser speed detection on Barry Drive, Caswell Drive, Belconnen Way and the Gungahlin Drive extension in the Belconnen area, then later at Springvale Drive in Hawker, on Monaro Crescent in Red Hill and within the speed-restricted roadworks on Yamba Drive, in Phillip.
Police were also joined by RTA vehicle inspectors.
The highest speed detected this morning was 129 km/h in an 80 km/h zone on Caswell Drive. The driver who committed this offence was an unaccompanied learner. This offence attracted a fine of $1647, plus a further $90 for being an unaccompanied learner.
On Belconnen Way, another driver was detected at 103 km/h in a 60 km/h zone.
RTA inspectors issued 20 defect notices, mostly for inoperable/faulty lights and tyres with insufficient tread.
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