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Older drivers
careless near
schools: SM
A Canberra magistrate was critical yesterday or
the number of experienced drivers who had recently
appeared in court on charges or exceeding the 20km/h
speed limit applying near schools.
Three drivers, aged between 38 and 56 and with
between 21 and 40 years' driving experience, appeared
before Mr Dobson, SM, in Canberra Petty Sessions
charged with driving at speeds ranging from 62 to
74km/h in streets adjacent to ACT primary schools
during September last year.
Mr Dobson said many similar cases had come
before the court recently and almost all the offenders
had 30 or 40 years' driving experience. None had been
young people. Apparently some older drivers did not
care about the safety of children entering and leaving
school.
People were very quick to criticise youngsters on
the road but it was about time some of the older
drivers took a look at themselves instead, Mr Dobson
said.
Charges against two of those in court yesterday
were dismissed because of their previous good driving
records. The third person was fined S50.
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