Police booked 685 drivers for speeding in November – more than doubling October’s 277.

Of the 685 drivers, 11 were travelling at more than 45km/h over the speed limit, including:

• A 39-year-old man in a Mercedes doing 150km/h in a 90km/h zone.
• A 29-year-old man riding a motorbike, who was a learner, was detected travelling 142km/h in a 70km/h zone.
• A 22-year-old man in a Toyota Aurion was detected travelling 131km/h in an 80km/h zone.
• A 49-year-old woman in a Mitsubishi Pajero was detected travelling 115km/h in a 60km/h zone.
• A 25-year-old man riding a motorbike was clocked at 161km/h on the Majura Parkway in a 100km/h zone.
• An 18-year-old man in a Volkswagen Golf was detected travelling 151km/h on the Majura Parkway in a 100km/h zone. He had held a provisional licence for only a week before being caught.
• A provisional driver in a Toyota Corolla was detected travelling 129km/h
• A 32-year-old man in a Ford Sedan was detected travelling 135km/h in an 80km/h zone.

In addition, three motorcyclists – two of which held learner licences and one a provisional licence – were booked for being more than 30km/h over the speed limit.

The officer in charge of road policing, Insp Mark Steel, said: “People who wilfully speed are gambling with not only their own lives, but the lives of other road users who deserve to get home safely, so to see these speeds that were observed throughout November is unacceptable.

“This year we have already seen 10 lives lost on ACT roads, that is 10 too many. As a community, we all need to take a stand, and I would urge everyone to take personal responsibility every day to reduce our road toll.

“Speeding drivers will continue to be in our sights as we head into summer, and those who make that decision will face penalties.”

Throughout December and heading into the festive season, police say they will turn their focus to drink and drug driving.