Operation Safe Hills has concluded; however, police warn motorists that they will still be paying attention to safety on Hills roads.
Operation Safe Hills ran from September 2023 to April 2024 with a focus on speeding to try to reduce the impact of road trauma.
Sadly, during the operation, there were six lives lost (including one motorcyclist) and 66 serious injuries in crashes in the Hills Fleurieu LSA and environs.
Additional officers and cameras were deployed to monitor roads in the region throughout the operation.
A total of 12,848 speeding offences were detected throughout the operation.
Of the 29 motorists who immediately lost their licence as a result of driving at high speeds, 12 were motorcyclists.
Although the operation has officially concluded, with the fine weather continuing through autumn, Superintendent Darren Fielke warns drivers not to risk their lives or the lives of others by engaging in dangerous road user behaviour.
“Police will still continue to pay attention to speeding and other dangerous driving behaviours on Adelaide Hills roads. While the weather is still warm and the roads may be dry, it is very easy to come unstuck on these windy roads. Treat them with respect and obey the speed limit.”
