ACT Policing are urging motorist to slow down after a Canberra driver was detected driving 94km/hr in a school zone on Friday.
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Police said the 25-year-old driver drove 54 kilometres over the school zone speed limit on Launceston Street in Phillip. Canberra College and Lyons Early Childhood School are on opposite ends of the street.
Police also allege road workers were working at the time. The driver was fined $2,136 and accrued six demerit points.
The incident was just one of many speeding offences and ACT Policing said they were "appalled by the lack of common sense displayed by some ACT's drivers."
Officer in charge of traffic operations, station Sergeant Marcus Boorman said "Canberra drivers are not only gambling with their lives, but with the lives of others".
He said police would like to see everyone home safely for Christmas.
In November, ACT Policing issued 14 traffic infringement notices that exceeded the speed limit by more than 45km/hour and 39 for more than 30km/hour but less than 45km/hour.
Police are also searching for a stolen car that was seen speeding and driving erratically.
The blue coloured Toyota Camry with registration YHC18Y was taken from Chapman and was seen travelling to Fyshwick.
Police are urging anyone who may have dash-cam footage of the incident, or any information which could assist, to contact police on 131 444 or Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
Other examples of high speed detection this month:
- 154km/hr in a 90km/hr zone (64 kilometres over the speed limit) on Caswell Drive.
- 126km/hr in a 60km/hr zone (66 kilometres over the speed limit) on John Gorton Drive.
- 160km/hr in a 80km/hr zone (80 kilometres over the speed limit) on William Hovell Drive.
