More than 1000 fines have been handed out by ACT police over the past year. Screenshot: ACT Policing YouTube.
Canberrans have been hit with more than 1000 fines totalling more than $500,000 for unsafe, and dangerous driving.
Since May 2024, Canberrans have been able to dob in those suspected of driving offences by lodging dash-cam or mobile phone footage to an online reporting portal.
Between July 2024 and June 2025, police received more than 1800 reports and issued more than 1100 traffic infringement notices.
Almost 250 cautions were also issued to drivers.
According to police, the most common infringements were traffic light offences, followed by driving without due care and negligent driving. Overtaking offences were next on the list.
Detective Acting Inspector Sean Evans said running red lights was a dangerous act that put the driver and other road users (including their passengers) at significant risk.
“The longest you’ll wait for a green light in Canberra is approximately a minute and a half. Slow down and be patient because saving a minute isn’t worth risking a collision,” he said.
Earlier this year, police said members of the public had made an average of almost four dangerous driving reports a day to police over the year prior.
Police launched the system in 2023 so users could file an online report for incidents that didn’t require immediate police attendance.
From July 2023, the online portal offered options to report vandalism and property damage, while options to report retail theft, stolen personal items and lost property were added earlier this year.
Historic sexual assaults and petrol drive-offs were already reportable online.
People have been able to report a range of things to police since the portal opened in 2023. Photo: Michelle Kroll.
To report an alleged driving offence, people must be able to provide video or photographic evidence when requested by ACT Policing.
“Police will support witnesses through the court process, noting that many matters are dealt with by police without proceeding to court,” a police spokesperson said.
People may also be required to provide a formal witness statement to police, and to attend court as a witness to confirm the information provided in the statement.
To make a dangerous driving report, click here.
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