ACT Policing is urging motorists to drive safely over the Labour Day long weekend and warns that the Traffic Operations Team will be targeting those that choose to do the wrong thing.
Double demerit points are effective from the first instance on Friday, 30 September 2016 until midnight on Monday 3, October 2016 and will apply on all speed and seatbelt offences, use of a mobile phone while driving, driving with a passenger in or on part of the vehicle not designed for carriage of passengers or goods and riding a motorbike without a helmet.
Any other offences listed in schedule 1 of the Australian Road Rules which hold demerit points will incur 1 extra demerit point.
Officer-in-Charge of Traffic Operations, Acting Station Sergeant Ken Hedges said road safety is everyone’s responsibility.
“Disobeying road rules and allowing yourself to be distracted whilst on the roads can have tragic consequences. I don’t want my officers to be knocking on your family’s door to tell them you aren’t coming home”.
“No text message or phone call is worth somebody’s life”.
“If you are travelling interstate, don’t drive when fatigued and remember to take regular rest breaks every two hours.”
“The ACT road toll for 2016 currently sits at seven and that is seven too many – take your time and arrive safely.”
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