TWO Canberra drivers have lost their licence and another on an expired licence is nearly $2800 poorer as the Labour Day long-weekend, double-demerit period continues in the ACT. 

At about 8.10am yesterday (October 1) police booked a grey Ford Wildtrak traveling at 124km/h in a posted 100km/h zone on the Majura Parkway.

While speaking with the 45-year-old Dunlop driver, police noticed a 14-year-old asleep on the backseat not wearing his seat belt.

Two infringements were given to the driver; one for exceeding the speed limit and one for his son not wearing his seatbelt. The combined fines were $966 and the driver accrued 12 demerit points, meaning his licence will be suspended for three months.

At about 2.15 yesterday police, in Cessnock Street, Fyshwick, spotted a  white Volkswagen Amarok drive through a red light having driven around a vehicle that had stopped at the lights.

The vehicle that was being driven by a 17-year-old P-plater from Latham. She was fined $502 and accrued four demerit points. The driver, who only got her provisional licence nine days earlier, has now lost her licence for three months.

At about 9 o’clock last night, a police patrol on Barry Drive, Acton, spotted  a white Holden Cruze travelling 80km/h in a posted 60km/h zone.

The licence of the driver, a 30-year-old Harrison man, and had expired in March 2021 and his vehicle registration had expired in January 2022.

He was fined $2798 for speeding, unlicensed driving, driving with suspended registration and driving an uninsured vehicle.

Double demerits are in effect until 11.59pm on Monday.

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