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Libs back calls for Inner South road improvements

Local group the Narrabundah Peafowlers have campaigned for road improvements to keep the local peafowl population and residents safe.

ACT Police to target dangerous driving in May

This month ACT Police will focus efforts on addressing dangerous driving such as hoon behavior, burnout activity and red-light compliance. Police will be using a range of tactics to identify those that are...

More peafowl deaths prompt renewed calls for road improvements

According to Convenor of local group the Narrabundah Peafowlers, Tim DeWan, the two young peacocks were killed when they were hit by a van on La Perouse Street on the afternoon of 27 April.

Surveys highlight e-scooter safety concerns

While many Canberrans have enthusiastically embraced the purple Beam and orange Neuron Mobility vehicles since they were introduced in September, a new survey reveals others are worried about injuries, hooning and abandoned vehicles.

Police seeking driver involved in collision with cyclist

ACT Policing is seeking the public’s help to identify the driver of a vehicle involved in a collision with a cyclist in Canberra City on Monday 19 April.

Four days of double demerits over Anzac Day period start tonight

ACT Policing is urging motorists to drive safely over the Anzac Day period with double demerits in place in the ACT for four days this year.

ACT road use ‘good and bad’ over Easter long weekend

Detecting 41 unregistered vehicles, 167 speeders, four drink drivers, marked a “standard” Easter long weekend on the roads for ACT Policing.

ACT drivers reminded of basic road safety over Easter

ACT drivers getting ready to travel this long weekend are being urged to take advantage of complete vehicle maintenance solutions to have peace of mind while on the road. According to the Australian...

28-year-old man charged in relation to Monaro Highway collision

A 28-year-old man has been charged with manslaughter and other offences relating to a two car collision on the Monaro Highway last month.

Double demerits apply over Easter long weekend

A joint ACT Policing and the NSW Police Force operation will target road safety on the Kings Highway this Easter long weekend, 1-5 April.

NSW driver caught speeding at 196km/h in 80 zone

A 22-year-old New South Wales driver has been fined almost $2,000 and lost six demerit points after being caught driving at 196km/h on the Barton Highway.

Motorcyclist deaths overrepresented on ACT roads

ACT Policing announced it will spend the month working to draw attention to vulnerable road users today, 2 March, one day after a motorcyclist died near the ACT border.

Motorcyclist dies at scene of fatal Monaro Highway accident

A motorcyclist died this morning in a fatal multi-vehicle accident on the Monaro Highway north of Michelago that has diverted traffic.

Date in court for two drink drivers caught after date

A boozy Friday night date has ended in a follow-up court date for two people who were both detected driving the same vehicle while over the legal alcohol limit in Gungahlin late on Friday night.

$6 million in road safety funding to flow across Canberra

Funding from the Australian and ACT Governments means $6 million worth of new road safety upgrades and improvements will soon be delivered across Canberra. According to Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Infrastructure,...

New cameras will target mobile phone use in cars

Mobile device detection cameras will be introduced in the second half of 2021 to target driver distraction and improve road safety.

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