Police are reminding the public of the #Five2Arrive campaign after another life was lost on NSW roads less than 24 hours after launching Operation Safe Arrival 2016., NSW Police say
Operation Safe Arrival 2016, launched yesterday, is the state’s Christmas-New Year road safety campaign.
During the operation police want road users to think about the #Five2Arrive; five simple tips for road users in order to arrive home safely:
- Don’t speed.
- Don’t drink and drive.
- Wear a seatbelt.
- Put your phone away, and
- Take regular breaks.
The NSW Christmas-New Year road toll currently stands at one after a male, aged in his 20s, died in a crash outside of Bathurst overnight.
On day one of the campaign there were 40 people injured in 88 major crashes reported state-wide. There were over 700 speeding infringements given out.
Assistant Commissioner Michael Corboy, Acting Commander of State’s Traffic & Highway Patrol Command said that the message to behave safely on our roads over this period still needs to get through to our motorists.
"That single figure might sound small but that is one place at a Christmas table that will be empty this year."
"For every fatality on our roads it is a not just one death but one whole family that is affected. There is already one family who will be missing a loved one next week."
Mr Corboy is urging motorists to learn and follow the #Five2Arrive rules and noted that the effects of car crashes are felt long after the incident themselves.
"Those injured in crashes can be receiving treatment and rehabilitation not just into the holiday period but for days and weeks beyond it."
"Families are also impacted by these crashes when they are sometimes required to take time off their employment to care for injured loved ones."
"The #Five2Arrive steps are fundamental rules that all motorists should abide by in order to make our roads safer this holiday period."
Operation Safe Arrival 2016 is in place from Friday 16 December 2016 and will run through until Monday 2 January 2017.
Double demerits will be in place from Friday 23 December 2016 to Monday 2 January 2017.
Some examples of inappropriate driver behaviour and decisions detected during Day One of Operation Safe Arrival 2016 were:
- A 19-year-old male driver was detected over 45km/h over the posted speed in Riverstone. The man was issued a traffic infringement notice for exceed speed 45km/h and not comply with licence conditions. His licence was suspended for six months and the vehicle’s number plates were confiscated.
- A 28-year-old man was charged with high range PCA after he allegedly returned a breath analysis of 0.166 after being stopped in Beverly Hills. He was also charged with possess prohibited drug.
- A 42-year-old woman, who is disqualified from driving until 2030, was charged with breach of bail and drive whilst disqualified in Toukley. She was bail refused and will appear at Bail Court today 17 December 2016.
- A 25-year-old woman was stopped for a random breath test in Thirroul where she allegedly returned a positive result. She was arrested and a breath analysis showed a reading of 0.129. She was issued a field court attendance notice for mid-range PCA and her driver’s licence was suspended and confiscated.
