"Caution" in the ACT

Someone asked, a while back, what a "caution" meant in the ACT. Heh heh - a
few people got nasty surprises in the post a couple of days ago. Their
"cautions" had somehow turned into fines. It was, however, a stuff-up (see
below)

Media release -
Police to review Traffic Offence notices after computer error
Tuesday, 14 October 2008

ACT Policing will review and potentially rescind around 3000 Traffic Offence
Reminder Notices issued in error to some road users last week.

The fault was detected today (October 14) after ACTP was alerted by members
of the public who had received the incorrect notices.

The error occurred during routine maintenance to ACT Policing's computerised
AUTOCITE system and affects some Canberra road users who had been formally
cautioned by police within the past 12-18 months, and not issued with a
Traffic Infringement Notice or fine.

All the erroneous Reminder Notices carry a common date of service: October
16, 2008 and were automatically mailed by the Department of Road User
Services as a result of the error by ACTP.

ACT Policing is working closely with Road User Services to resolve these
specific issues.

ACT Policing apologises for the error and any inconvenience caused, and
wishes to advise anyone who received an erroneous Reminder Notice bearing
this specific date of service not to take any further action on this matter
until further correspondence is received.



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