A 23-year-old man was caught travelling 69km/h over the speed limit this morning along Parkes Way.
About 6am, police recorded the man driving 149km/h in an 80km zone. He was was issued a traffic infringement notice, fined $1811 and lost six demerit points off his licence.
The incident follows two other traffic offences on the weekend including, a 19-year-old Kaleen man who was caught drink driving shortly after midnight on Saturday night on Hardwick Crescent, Holt.
The man, a p-plate motorcyclist subject to a 0.00 alcohol limit, recorded an alcohol content reading of 0.207. He was given Watch House bail and will face the ACT Magistrates Court at a later date.
On Sunday about 12.50am, police were called to Ellerston Avenue in Isabella Plains after receiving information from the public that a man driving a silver Mercedes had failed to stop after colliding with a parked vehicle.
Shortly after their arrival, police received another call from the public about a man driving a silver Mercedes erratically with damage to the front end of the vehicle on Johnson Drive.
Police stopped the driver at Johnson Drive however the man refused to undergo a roadside screening test and was taken to the Watch House.
He was issued with an Immediate Suspension Notice and will be summonsed to court at a later date.
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