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Most New Year's Eve revellers well-behaved; police happy

Emergency services in Tasmania say New Year's Eve revellers were fairly well-behaved.

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Libs spruik car crushing for hoons

The Tasmanian Opposition wants to give courts the power to crush the cars of repeat hooning offenders.

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School's back: Police urge driver care

More police will patrol school zones across the state as thousands of students return to the classroom this week.

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Easter drivers on notice

Tasmania Police will be out in force this long weekend targeting drivers who break the law.

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Drink drivers 'try it on'

Police in Tasmania have heard a range of creative excuses from motorists caught drink-driving over the Easter weekend.

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Police 'left family by roadside'

Tasmanian police have begun an investigation into allegations officers abandoned a family with young children on a country road in the state's south.

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Police pursue revenue over road safety

Figures in Tasmania show more speed cameras are located in 40-60 kilometre per hour speed zones than crash hot spots.

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Police deny using speed cameras as revenue raisers

Tasmania's police force has denied it is attempting to raise revenue from speeding motorists.

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Teenager faces charges over road death

A teenager has been charged over a fatal crash in Tasmania's north-west in February.

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Man jailed for killing friend in crash

A 26-year-old man from Meander in northern Tasmania has been jailed for two years for causing a car crash that killed his friend.

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Claims speeding fines lift bottom line

The Tasmanian Government has again been accused of revenue raising, after it was revealed this year's budget contains an expected increase in police fines of $8 million.

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Safety fears for traffic inspectors

Increases in fines for heavy vehicle defects have been blamed for contributing to violence against transport inspectors.

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Police union frustrated over hoon laws

Tasmania's police union is calling for tougher penalties for hoons who end up being pursued by police.

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Hobart woman sentenced

A Hobart woman, whose ex-boyfriend murdered a Chinese university student, has been sentenced for a series of offences including shoplifting and possessing cannabis.

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Scanners pick up driving breaches

Tasmania's new police car number plate scanners are proving successful.

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Police to review car chase findings

Tasmanian police plan to review a Hobart coroner's recommendations on police car pursuits.

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Car thief gang strikes again

A Perth gang of car thieves has struck again by stealing a Porsche and car jacking a taxi driver.

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Learner drivers flouting the law

Road safety advocates in Tasmania are concerned more than 2,500 learner and probationary drivers have been booked in the past year.

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Hoons forfeit cars

It has been revealed four southern Tasmanians have lost their cars under the state's anti-hoon legislation, and the Police Minister has issued a stern warning to Tasmanian motorists who repeatedly...

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Road safety report targets young drivers

A parliamentary report into road safety in Tasmania is pushing for compulsory training courses for learner drivers and an increase in the drink-driving age.

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