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ANZAC Day long weekend 2026: Double demerit points now in force in NSW, WA, ACT

ANZAC Day long weekend 2026: Double demerit points now in force in NSW, WA, ACT

Double demerit points will apply for a range of offences across several states over the ANZAC Day long weekend.

Drink-driving idiot five times over the legal limit among drivers caught in ACT blitz

Max Davies

Drink-driving idiot five times over the legal limit among drivers caught in ACT blitz

A trio of drivers caught in the ACT last week have been charged with offences including driving under the influence, having expired registration, and not having a licence.

2 Years Ago

Hoons charged in Queensland’s latest dangerous driving crackdown

Dev Singh

Hoons charged in Queensland’s latest dangerous driving crackdown

Four alleged hoons will soon face court after a busy night for Queensland Police in Logan while targeting dangerous drivers.

2 Years Ago

P-plater’s Subaru Impreza breaks down trying to outrun police

Dev Singh

P-plater’s Subaru Impreza breaks down trying to outrun police

This teenage P-plater learnt a valuable – and costly – lesson after trying to get away from NSW Highway Patrol's quick bikes.

2 Years Ago

Wined and fined: Victorian driver loses licence after drinking wine behind the wheel

Dev Singh

Wined and fined: Victorian driver loses licence after drinking wine behind the wheel

This Toyota Yaris driver took drink driving to a new level, allegedly taking swigs from a bottle of wine while on the move.

2 Years Ago

Subaru WRX goes from hunted to hunter, joins NT Police fleet

Jordan Mulach

Subaru WRX goes from hunted to hunter, joins NT Police fleet

Gone are the days of police looking for Subaru WRXs after ram raids, with the performance sedan now enlisted for duty in the Top End.

2 Years Ago

Impounded Ford Falcon is proof you shouldn't share your hooning online

Jordan Mulach

Impounded Ford Falcon is proof you shouldn't share your hooning online

This South Australian motorist has learnt the hard way that police are keeping a watchful eye on social media for illegal driving activities.

2 Years Ago

Melbourne manhunt underway after 38 cars hit in tyre-slashing spree

Dev Singh

Melbourne manhunt underway after 38 cars hit in tyre-slashing spree

38 cars on a single Melbourne street had their tyres slashed in the early hours of July 12, and police are still looking for the alleged offender.

2 Years Ago

P-plater busted for alleged 192km/h blast... in a 1999 Toyota Camry

William Stopford

P-plater busted for alleged 192km/h blast... in a 1999 Toyota Camry

A P-plater will be without his licence for six months after doing almost four times the speed limit in a residential area in his old Camry.

2 Years Ago

Alleged drug-affected L-plater goes on solo high-speed blast in Corolla

Dev Singh

Alleged drug-affected L-plater goes on solo high-speed blast in Corolla

This learner driver was caught at more than 50km/h above his speed limit, without a passenger and with cannabis allegedly in his system.

2 Years Ago

Fun police come for Camaro owner using Sport Mode

Dev Singh

Fun police come for Camaro owner using Sport Mode

A Chevrolet Camaro owner is fighting a ticket issued in California that says his completely stock exhaust is too loud.

2 Years Ago

Ferris Bueller on a budget: 20-year-old busted speeding in dad’s Ford Falcon

Dev Singh

Ferris Bueller on a budget: 20-year-old busted speeding in dad’s Ford Falcon

A night time drive in his dad's car has resulted in this 20-year-old losing his licence for six months and becoming almost $3000 poorer.

2 Years Ago

Toyota Corolla driver escapes RBT, allegedly leads police on 180km/h highway chase

Jordan Mulach

Toyota Corolla driver escapes RBT, allegedly leads police on 180km/h highway chase

A short mid-week Queensland Police road safety operation led to seven arrests, the most dramatic of which required helicopter support.

2 Years Ago

Learner driver, supervisor penalised for lead-footed freeway run

Max Davies

Learner driver, supervisor penalised for lead-footed freeway run

A learner driver and their supervising adult were clocked at 127km/h on the Hume Highway – well above the L-plater's 90km/h limit.

2 Years Ago

ACT Police record staggering positive rate on roadside drug tests

Jordan Mulach

ACT Police record staggering positive rate on roadside drug tests

The head of Canberra's road policing unit has slammed drug-affected motorists as selfish, after two out of 12 drivers returned a positive test.

2 Years Ago

Unlicensed drunk driver nabbed after high-speed pursuit says 'it wasn't me'

Jordan Mulach

Unlicensed drunk driver nabbed after high-speed pursuit says 'it wasn't me'

If you lead police on a high-speed pursuit while on bail and with alcohol allegedly in your system, it's best to own up to your crimes.

2 Years Ago

Hidden school zone speed cameras prove lucrative in first year

Jordan Mulach

Hidden school zone speed cameras prove lucrative in first year

With Queensland’s school zone speed cameras working, they’re now detecting more than 1300 speeding motorists every month.

2 Years Ago