Wednesday02 February 2022 11:49:52 AM
Police are warning drivers to slow down on NSW roads as schools returnafter charging and fining more than 7,700 drivers with speeding offences during a high-visibility policing operation.
Operation Australia Day 2022 started at 00.01am on Friday 21 January 2022 and ended at 11.59pm last night (Tuesday 1 February 2022).
Additional police were deployed across both metropolitan and regional areas in NSWfocusing on road safety over Australia Day and for the remainder of the school holidays.
Traffic and Highway Patrol CommanderActing Assistant Commissioner Paul Glinnsaid police will continue to have a noticeable presence across the state as people return to school and work.
“You will continue to see Highway Patrol officersand local policepatrolling roads in your communityespecially around school zones,” Acting Assistant Commissioner Glinn said.
“Our focus is on keeping childrenparents and the wider community safe as the holidays end and school returns.
Police won’t tolerate anyone breaking the law through dangerous drivingthis includes exceeding the speed limitdriving under the influenceor driving while distracted,” Acting Assistant Commissioner Glinn said.
During the 12-day operationpolice saw a concerning number of dangerous driving incidentsincluding excessive speedhigh-range drink-drivingand reckless driving.
Across the statepolice issued 7,739 speed infringementslaid 627 drink-driving chargesattended 865 major crashesand conducted 255,607 breath tests.
Eleven people died in crashes over the periodbringing the total number of fatalities for this year to 11. Three more than last year.
Some examples of driver behaviour detected during the operation include:
REGIONAL STATISTICS
Western Region
Restraint Infringements – 61
Mobile phone infringements – 20
Speed infringements – 953
Breath Tests – 25,092
PCA charges – 69
Fatal Crashes – 3
Lives Lost – 3
Reported major crashes – 61
People injured – 32
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Southern Region
Restraint Infringements – 67
Mobile phone infringements – 53
Speed infringements – 1,817
Breath Tests – 34,908
PCA charges – 99
Fatal Crashes – 2
Lives Lost – 2
Reported major crashes – 107
People injured – 44
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Northern Region
Restraint Infringements – 114
Mobile phone infringements – 58
Speed infringements – 2,332
Breath Tests – 54,425
PCA charges – 180
Fatal Crashes – 3
Lives Lost – 3
Reported major crashes – 162
People injured – 56
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