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Five drivers lost their licences and two motorcycle riders were fined thousands after multiple speeding and impaired driving incidents across the weekend.
About 6.45pm on Saturday (17 October 2026) Road Policing officers observed two motorcycles riding in convoy along William Hovell Drive in Cook. The motorcycles were weaving among other road users at speeds more than 110kmh in the 80kmh posted zone. At times, the motorcyclists were riding without at least one hand on the handlebar and with their feet resting below the handlebars.
When officers stopped the riders, they discovered both were displaying false numberplates, and their motorcycles had been unregistered for 14 months and 6 years respectively. The riders were issued with a combined $4600 in infringement notices.
Also on Saturday, Road Policing officers patrolling Fyshwick detected a grey Holden traveling at 88km/h in the posted 60km/h zone on Ipswich Street. The driver, a 45-year-old man from Queanbeyan, subsequently tested positive to both alcohol and a prescribed drug and will face ACT Magistrates Court at a later date, charged with drink and drug driving, speeding and aggravated littering. The driver will also be charged as a repeat offender due to a prior conviction in May 2025 for drink driving.
About 9pm on Saturday evening, ACT Road Policing members were conducting breath testing duties on Lonsdale Street, Braddon when they stopped a silver Nissan. The driver, a 20-year-old woman from Watson, tested positive to alcohol and was taken into custody.
She later provided a positive breath reading of 0.067. She was issued with an infringement notice for $901.00 and had her licence suspended immediately for six months.
Early on Sunday morning (18 October 2026) Road Policing members attended a collision on Antill Street in Downer where the driver of a grey Honda collided with two parked cars. The driver, a 45yo male from Kaleen whose licence and vehicle registration were both suspended at the time, tested posted to methylamphetamine. The man was taken into custody and will face ACT Magistrates Court at a later date for driving while suspended, using a vehicle with suspended registration and driving with a prescribed drug in oral fluid.
Later on Sunday morning, officers were conducting traffic targeting on Yarra Glen, Curtin when they observed a white Subaru Impreza hatchback at a speed of 134km/h in the 80km/h zone. The 21-year-old male driver from Wanniassa was issued with an infringement notice for exceed speed limit by 45km/h or more for $1892 and six demerit points. He was also issued an Immediate Suspension Notice for six months.
About 2:00pm also on Sunday, officers were conducting traffic targeting on Majura Parkway, Majura when they observed a white Toyota Camry travelling at 149km/h in the 100km/h zone. The 55-year-old male driver from Ngunnawal was issued with an infringement notice for exceed speed limit by 45km/h or more for $1892 and six demerit points. He was also issued with an Immediate Suspension Notice for six months.
ACT Road Policing and officers from all other teams, will continue to target unsafe behaviour across ACT roads. Speeding and impaired driving are two of the Fatal Five factors contributing to injury and fatality collisions on our roads.
Canberra drivers are reminded that they can provide police with dash-cam footage of dangerous driving behaviour via our online reporting portal.
