Already ACT Policing has issued 75 traffic infringement notices (TINS) for speeding offences as part of its Back-to-School campaign.
Over a period of just two days (Monday 7 and Tuesday 8 February), police targeted the all important issue of speeding in school zones.
Traffic Operations Superintendent Mark Colbran said that despite police highlighting an increased presence and focus on speeding drivers in school zones, the initial results indicate people are not heeding these warnings.
“Reducing your speed to 40km/hr provides increased reaction time for a driver and can be the difference between avoiding a collision or worse, hitting a child,” Superintendent Colbran said.
“We don’t want to have these kinds of statistics; we’d prefer to save a life.”
The speed enforcement around school zones is part of ACT Policing’s partnership with the ACT Government. From February 1, ACT Policing’s traffic enforcement focus will be on speeding.
Some police officers engaged in 'unprofessional behaviour', ombudsman's use of force report says
The big problem in the Territory is that every branch of the bureaucracy carries a lefty political… View
Please, please, please, this is police officers we are talking about, possibly the most dangerous… View
Ben Ribbons if they can't keep their cool in those situations they shouldn't be a cop ... View
Ley says election loss means Coalition must review policies, even on energy and housing
Axon sorry to point out the obvious, but communications are two way streets. One says, one hears and… View
One great thing about getting news from a range of sources is it let's you form your own opinion.… View
Ice causes delays, cancellations of light rail services
Now if only there was a train that ran on icy steel tracks that maybe had a boiler and generated… View
Light rail is about maximising development and increasing values for owners. It's not about… View
There is a multitude of information out there about why they chose light rail (rightly or wrongly… View
Police push safety after narrow escape for hikers in Kosciuszko
Time was, before mobile phones and PLBs, these people would probably have been more careful to be… View