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Latest news: Road safety

Suspended drug driver caught speeding to face court

A 40-year-old Canberra man caught speeding on a suspended license under the influence of drugs will face court this morning.

Unlicensed 25yo driver caught drink driving twice in one morning

A 25-year-old unlicensed Gilmore man has been charged with multiple offences following him being detected drink driving twice within hours this morning.

Speed vans and paid parking return after lockdown

From today, mobile speed vans will be back in Canberra’s suburbs, including near schools, while paid parking will return in mid-November.

Avoid a lemon: 2021 Used Car Safety Ratings released

Toyota, Audi, Mercedes, Subaru and Jeep are among the makes to receive top safety ratings in a used car report released this week.

Heavy rain forecast prompts safety warning

With heavy rain forecast over the next few days, ACT Policing and the Emergency Services Agency are reminding Canberrans to stay safe.

P-plate driver caught 87km/h over speed limit

A 17-year-old provisional driver has been caught by police driving at 87km/h over the posted 80km/h limit at Stromlo on Monday night.

84-year-old man the sixth person to die on ACT roads this year

ACT Policing say the man was hit by a car while at a pedestrian crossing in Lyneham on Friday 18 June.

Mobile phone detection cameras coming to the ACT

A bill to roll out mobile phone detection cameras by early next year passed the Legislative Assembly this week.

Double demerits in place over June long weekend

ACT Policing is urging motorists to drive safely this June long weekend with double demerits in place in the ACT and NSW over the next four days, starting midnight tonight.

Educational road safety tool Roadset launches in Canberra

Roadset, a free online road safety educational tool aimed at pre-driving teenagers, enjoyed its Canberra launch at St Edmunds College.

New Road Policing Centre to be built in Hume

ACT traffic police will move from their rundown Belconnen facility into a brand-new, fit-for-purpose Traffic Operations Centre next year.

Licence discounts for ACT P-platers who drive safely

ACT P-platers who drive safely will be offered a discount on the P2 stage of their driver's licence, in a bid to improve road safety for newer drivers.

Witnesses sought to electric scooter collision in Turner

ACT Policing is seeking witnesses and dash-cam footage of a collision between an electric scooter and car in Turner last week.

Witnesses sought to dangerous driving incident in Waramanga

ACT Policing is seeking to speak the driver of a black car who narrowly avoided a head-on collision in Waramanga on Saturday afternoon, 29 May.

Seven drivers caught in early morning speed enforcement operation

Seven drivers will be issued fines totalling more than $4,700 and incur 25 demerit points following an early morning speed enforcement operation on Friday 28 May.

Two high-range drink drivers caught

ACT Policing has issued 90-day Immediate Suspension Notices to two high-range drink drivers this past week, one of whom drove into a LPG tanker.

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