Woman, children car-jacked at knifepoint
A Launceston suburb is in lockdown as police hunt for a man who stole a car at knifepoint with a woman and her children inside.
View ArticleNumber plate cameras snap offenders
New cameras for scanning car number plates have detected nearly 1,600 traffic offences.
View ArticleSpeed limits cuts still in planning stage
Tasmania's road safety authorities are pushing ahead with a bid to reduce speed limits on rural roads but changes are unlikely to happen this year.
View ArticleNo blanket change to rural speed limits
Tasmania's Infrastructure Minister has moved to reassure rural communities that a plan to lower speed limits will not apply to all roads.
View ArticleCar smashes through house
A woman has been charged with inattention after she drove her car crashed into an unoccupied house in northern Tasmania.
View ArticleQuiet start to Operation Unite
Police across Tasmania have made just nine arrests during a nationwide crackdown on alcohol-fuelled antisocial behaviour.
View ArticlePolice target drugged drivers
Tasmania Police are concerned young drivers believe taking drugs and driving is far less dangerous than drink driving.
View ArticleMan jailed over fatal crash
A north-west Tasmanian man will spend 27 months in jail for killing his friend in a car crash.
View ArticleShots fired in police chase
Police are calling for witnesses are shots were fired during a car chase in Launceston overnight. Shots were fired from one car when police tried to stop two dangerous drivers in south Launceston about...
View ArticleDrunk driver eight times over the limit
A Tasmanian man has allegedly recorded a blood-alcohol level eight times the legal limit after he was found in his car crashed in a culvert. Police say they found the 25-year-old man passed out in his...
View ArticleDrivers on notice about new speed limits
Tasmanian motorists will soon have to even more attentive, with the rolling out of new variable speed limit signs.
View ArticleLearner rider clocked at 148 kph
A learner rider has been clocked doing 148 kilometres an hour on his motorcycle in Tasmania's north-west.
View ArticlePolice dismay at road behaviour
Tasmanian police are disappointed almost 150 people were caught drink driving over the holiday period.
View ArticleMinisters defends speed limit plan
Tasmania's Infrastructure Minister is defending the time it is taking to finalise new speed limits for rural roads.
View ArticleDeath driver avoids jail
A Tasmanian man convicted of death by negligent driving will avoid serving jail time.
View ArticleTime to curb repeat offenders, says RACT
Tasmania's peak motoring body is calling for a review of road laws to stop repeat offenders.
View ArticleDrink-driving senator loses his licence
A Tasmanian Liberal Senator has had his licence suspended for six months after pleading guilty to drink-driving.
View ArticleAbbott defends drink-driving senator
The Federal Opposition leader says he is proud of how a Tasmanian Liberal Senator responded to a drink-driving charge.
View ArticlePolice alarm over speeding drivers
Tasmanian police are alarmed by a spike in speeding offences in the state's north-west.
View ArticleDriver five times legal limit
A man who crashed into a police car has pleaded guilty to driving with a blood-alcohol level almost five times the legal limit.
View ArticlePolice alarm over drink driving spree
Tasmanian police are alarmed at the number of repeat drink drivers on the north-west coast.
View ArticleRoad safety fears as speeding tickets plummet
There is concern road safety is being compromised because police budget cuts have led to a massive drop in the number of speeding tickets being issued.
View ArticleComputer glitch cops blame for speed ticket woes
A computer problem is being blamed for a massive drop in the number of drivers being booked for speeding in Tasmania.
View ArticleDriver in fatal crash says brakes failed
A Launceston man charged with causing the death of a woman by driving negligently has told a court his brakes failed.
View ArticleDeath driver jailed again on drink-driving charge
A north-west Tasmanian man will spend more time in prison for drink driving, four years after killing a teenager while driving under the influence of alcohol.
View ArticleFlaws in new speed cameras
The Tasmanian police force's new speed cameras have to be modified, just a week after their unveiling.
View ArticleDriver caught speeding with baby in car
A Burnie man has been disqualified from driving for nine months after being caught speeding with his baby in the car.
View ArticleTruck driver in fatal crash avoids jail
A Launceston man found guilty of causing death by negligent driving has been given a suspended sentence.
View ArticleRed faces over sliding drink-drive slogan
Tasmanian police have been left red-faced by a signage mishap on random breath-testing vans which encourages people to drink drive.
View ArticlePolice chase 200kph speedster
Tasmanian police are horrified by the recklessness of a motorbike rider clocked at almost twice the top legal speed limit.
View ArticleYoung drivers admit risky habits
A Tasmanian insurance company wants driver education improved, after revealing dangerous habits among young people.
View ArticlePolice nab drink driver seven times over limit
Launceston police have charged a driver who recorded a blood-alcohol reading seven times over the legal limit.
View ArticleDrivers buck bid to cut country road speed
The head of a parliamentary inquiry is questioning the merits of reducing speed limits on Tasmanian country roads. More than 2,000 people have signed a petition opposing the cut on rural roads from 100...
View ArticlePolice clock learner driver doing 130kph
Police allege a learner driver was caught doing more than 130 kilometres an hour in Tasmania's north.
View ArticleJail for drink driver who was five times over the limit
A Launceston man caught driving five times over the legal blood alcohol limit has been sent to jail.
View ArticleDetective suspended after drink-drive charge
A Tasmanian detective has been suspended from duty after being charged with drink driving offences.
View ArticleTasmanian driver admits ninth drink driving charge
A northern Tasmanian man will be sentenced next week after pleading guilty to his ninth drink driving offence.
View ArticleMan fined over using private vehicle as late-night taxi for revellers
A Tasmanian man who offered who charged revellers to act as the designated driver using his car as a taxi has fallen foul of the law.
View ArticleTasmanian police opt for app, doing away with paper fines in Australian first
In an Australia first, Tasmanian police will now issue infringement notices electronically on tablet computers.
View ArticleMan on manslaughter charge after woman dies turning into driveway
Police charge a Tasmanian driver with manslaughter over the death of a woman killed while turning into her driveway last month.
View ArticleMan arrested after allegedly driving ute through skate park, crashing into...
A Devonport man is charged with a range of traffic offences after allegedly driving through a skate park before crashing into a garden bed.
View ArticleGirl, 12, charged after allegedly driving at 122kph in Tasmania
A 12-year-old girl is caught driving at 122 kilometres an hour in Tasmania's north, police allege, while a man is facing charges after he was caught travelling at 200kph.
View ArticleWoman faces fine after five children found in car without seatbelts
A woman who was pulled over for a random breath test on Christmas Day had five unrestrained children in her car, Tasmanian police say.
View ArticleSpeed camera in Launceston removed from casing by thieves using angle grinder
Tasmanian police search for thieves who cut down a four-metre pole on a busy road to remove a speed camera from its casing.
View ArticleTasmanian driver records blood-alcohol level seven times legal limit, police say
A Tasmanian driver is automatically disqualified after allegedly recording a blood-alcohol reading almost seven limes the legal limit.
View ArticleBandido bikie boss riding motorcycle while on ice, police allege
Tasmanian police charge the president of a newly-established Bandidos chapter in Devonport with riding while under the influence of the drug ice.
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