Tuesday08 October 2024 12:18:45 PM
The Labour Day long weekend traffic operation has now concludedwith three lives lost on NSW roads.
Operation Labour Day 2024 commenced at 12.01am on Friday (4 October 2024) and concluded at 11.59pm yesterday (Monday 7 October 2024).
The high-visibility operation saw police across the state targeting drink and drug drivingfatiguemobile phone usespeeding and seat belt and helmet offenceswith double demerits in place for the duration of the four-day operation.
Across the statepolice issued 10,479 Traffic Infringement Noticesincluding 4124 for speed related offences312 for mobile phone usageand 232 seatbelt/helmet related offences.
Police attended 280 major crashesconducted more than 138,000 breath testswith 210 drink driving offences and conducted 12,000 drug tests with 633 drug driving offences detected.
So far this year258 people have died in crashes on NSW roads – 188 of those in regional areas. For the same period last year255 people died in crashes in NSW – 181 of those in regional areas.
Traffic and Highway Patrol CommanderActing Assistant Commissioner Tracy Chapman said too many road users continue to put lives in danger by taking unnecessary risks.
“There are still far too many people breaking the rules on our roads. It needs to stop,” Acting Assistant Commissioner Chapman said.
“We saw several incidents of drivers travelling with unrestrained passengersincluding young children.”
“Those drivers were lucky their interaction with police was not at a crash site. The rules around seatbelts and restraints exist for a reason and I would remind all drivers to ensure their passengers are properly restrained.
“The traffic operation is over but police will always target dangerous driving in an effort to save lives.”
Incidents of note include:
Total Traffic Infringement Notices: 10,479
Speed infringements: 4124
Breath tests: 138,650
PCA charges: 210
Positive drug-driving tests: 633
Major crashes: 280
Fatalities: 4
REGIONAL STATISTICS
Northern Region
Total infringements: 2726
Speed infringements: 1184
Breath tests: 26,763
PCA charges: 70
Positive drug-driving tests: 154
Major crashes: 64
Fatalities: 1
Southern Region
Total infringements: 2,090
Speed infringements: 1112
Breath tests: 26,581
PCA charges: 25
Positive drug-driving tests: 141
Major crashes: 29
Fatalities: 1
Western Region
Total infringements: 927
Speed infringements: 481
Breath tests: 14,469
PCA charges: 17
Positive drug-driving tests: 82
Major crashes: 22
Fatalities: 0
