POLICE have expressed frustration at the disregard for safety on ACT roads during August after issuing 326 traffic infringement notices for intersection related offences – more than triple the 107 issued in August last year.

The most common infringements were stop signs offences with 161 drivers booked closely followed by traffic light offences with 86 drivers issued with infringements.

Officer in Charge of Traffic, Station Sergeant Marcus Boorman said the number of drivers caught is beyond comprehension.

“The road rules are there for your safety. Half of all collisions occur at intersections because people disregard or do not understand their obligations on the road. It is your job to educate yourself,” he says.

“This type of behaviour is reckless and it can have disastrous consequences. This is not about revenue raising, it is about saving lives.”

“I urge you to think of your own family and friends and how you feel about putting them at risk. This behaviour on our roads is simply not good enough, Canberra.”