Belconnen, ACT, Oct. 17 -- ACT Policing issued the following media release:
Two men have lost their licences after being caught speeding by more than 45km/h in separate incidents yesterday.
About 1:10pm (Thursday, 16 October 2025), police conducting patrols on William Hovell Drive in Whitlam detected a beige Volkswagen Passat travelling at 161 km/h in a signposted 90hm/h zone.
Police activated their emergency lights and sirens and pulled over the 20-year-old Evatt man, who was driving on an international driver's licence.
In a separate incident, at 7:10pm last night, police observed a motorcycle travelling at 156km/h in a signposted 80km/h zone on Horse Park Drive in Kenny.
Police conducted a U-turn and stopped the 23-year-old Queensland man.
Both drivers were issued with immediate suspension notices, suspending their right to drive or ride in the ACT for a period of 180 days. They were also issued with a traffic infringement notice of $1841 and incurred six demerit points.
ACT Policing would like to remind motorists to give way to emergency vehicles that have activated their lights and sirens.
Police vehicles often need to conduct U-turns and oncoming traffic should stop to allow them to proceed.
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