NSW Police are continuing to see examples of poor driving behaviour as the long weekend traffic operation continues, NSW Police say.
Operation Slow Down, the State’s Labour Day weekend road safety campaign, started at 12.01am on Friday 28 September 2018, and will continue until 11.59pm on Monday 1 October 2018.
Double demerits will be in place over the entire long-weekend for all speeding, mobile phone, seatbelt and motorcycle-helmet offences.
There will be more police on roads targeting drivers for dangerous behaviours that have led to loss of life on our roads, including; speeding, drink and drug-driving, mobile phone use, and not wearing seatbelts.
Day Two of the operation saw police issue 1,267 speeding tickets and 1,926 tickets for other traffic offences. Officers also charged 48 people with drink driving.
Acting Assistant Commissioner Julie Middlemiss of the Traffic & Highway Patrol Command, said police continue to see examples of poor driver behaviour.
"We’ve already seen the devastating consequences of irresponsible driving this weekend, with four people killed so far, and many other lives shattered.
"Yet, we continue to see people speeding, drink driving and trying to outrun police", Assistant Commissioner Middlemiss said.
Some examples of poor driver behaviour detected during Day Two of Operation SlowDown include,
MENANGLE: At 9.57pm (Saturday 29 September 2018) police were conducting speed enforcement duties on the Hume Highway, Menangle, when they detected a Ford Falcon XR6 turbo to be travelling at 150kph. The vehicle at the time was displaying green P plates. Police stopped the vehicle and spoke with the 22yo male driver. Police noted a 4 month old child in the rear of the vehicle. The driver produced a P2 licence with a prohibited vehicle condition. The driver was issued with a number of infringement notices for over 45kph, not complying with his licence and had his licence suspended on the spot.
WALCHA: At 11pm (Saturday 29 September 2018), a Ford Falcon utility was stopped on Fitzroy Street, Walcha. The 47-year-old female driver was arrested and charged for mid-range PCA after returning a reading of 0.096. Her licence was suspended and she was then released. About 12.53am, the same vehicle was stopped after being detected travelling at 111km/h in a 100km/h zone on the New England Highway, Nemingha. The same 47-year-old woman was breath tested, returning a positive result. She was arrested and returned a breath analysis of 0.052. She was charged with low range PCA, drive whilst suspended, and exceed speed. She was bailed to appear at Walcha Local Court on Friday 19 October 2018.
SANCROX: About 2pm (Saturday 29 September 2018) police were speaking to a motorist on the side of the Winery Road, Sancrox, when a Harley Davidson motorcycle drove past them and the rider was heard to yell abuse at police. Officers attempted to pull the motorcycle over but it failed to stop and led police on a pursuit, with the motorcycle allegedly reaching speeds up to 150km/h in a 80km/h zone. The motorcycle stopped a short time later and the rider allegedly resisted arrest. He was taken to Port Macquarie Police Station and charged with drive in a manner dangerous, resist arrest and offensive language. He was bailed to appear at Port Macquarie Local Court on Wednesday 24 October 2018.
YASS: At 12pm (Saturday 29 September 2018) a 19-year-old man from Pakenham, Victoria, was detected travelling at 171km/h in a 110kmh zone on the Hume Highway, Bowning. He was issued an infringement for exceed speed over 45km/h and his licence was suspended.
Key statistics (progressive total):
Speed infringements: 2,650
Breath tests: 106,790
PCA charges: 91
Major crashes: 142
Fatalities: 4
