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Police nab 671 speedsters in July

Police-afp-cops-0021-175x175POLICE caught more than 670 drivers speeding on Canberra roads during July, issuing 502 traffic infringement notices for speeding and 169 cautions.

Two drivers were caught travelling more than 45km/h over the speed limit and both received fines of $1811 plus the loss of six demerit points.

A 21-year-old provisional male driver from Dunlop was caught travelling at 130kph in an 80kph speed zone on Ginninderra Drive, while a 22-year-old male driver from Harrison was caught on Caswell Drive travelling at 141kph in a 90kph speed zone. It was the second speeding offence this year for the Harrison man whose excuse for speeding was that he was “tired”.

Some 268 drivers were caught travelling more than 15kph but less than 30kph over the speed limit.

Officer-in-charge of Traffic Operations Sgt Mark Steel said he was concerned that 110 motorists were caught speeding in school zones during July.

“Speeding in school zones exposes some of the most vulnerable people in our community to the greatest risk; there is no excuse,” he said.

“During the first week of term three, police conducted speed testing at 67 schools (49 per cent) throughout the ACT as part of our goal to visit every school this term.”

Fines for speeding range from a minimum of $203 and the loss of one demerit point to over $1800 and the loss of six demerit points for each offence. The courts may also disqualify a driver from holding or obtaining a drivers licence in serious cases.

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