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Early morning speeders nabbed on Parkes Way

Last update: Thursday, 3 April 2025 11:40am
Original publication: Thursday, 3 April 2025 11:40am

Early morning speeding drivers were targeted by City Station officers early today.

Five drivers who were all heading east on Parkes Way towards the City were caught by a general duties team between 4.45am and 5.30am, with the highest speed of 116km/h in a 90km/h zone recorded.

  • A white Ford Courier utility driven by a 28-year-old Kambah man, was detected travelling 106km/h in a sign posted 90 km/h speed limit area.
  • A Volkswagen Tiguan SUV driven by a 28-year-old man from Belconnen, was detected travelling at 116km/h in a sign posted 90 km/h speed limit area.
  • A Toyota Rav 4 driven by a 42-year-old man from Kaleen, was detected travelling 108km/h in a sign posted 90 km/h speed limit area.
  • A Toyota Kluger driven by a 65-year-old man driver from Higgins, was detected travelling 103km/h in a sign posted 90 km/h speed limit area.
  • A Nissan Pulsar driven by a 41-year-old man from McKellar, was detected travelling 105km/h in a sign posted 90 km/h speed limit area.

All five drivers will be issued with infringement notices incurring one to three demerit points and fines of $326 or $484.

Parkes Way is one of the top five locations for injury collisions in the ACT. ACT Policing reminds all drivers that speeding is one of the Fatal Five contributors