Police have issued more than 2500 speeding infringements across the state as part of Operation Slow Down, the State’s Labour Day weekend road safety campaign.
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The operation started at 12.01am on Friday 28 September 2018, and will continue until 11.59pm on Monday 1 October 2018.
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Three lives have been lost in two crashes during Operation Slow Down so far.
The total number of deaths on NSW roads this year is 281, which is 2 people more than at the same time last year (279).
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.
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.
Motorists are also being reminded that from September 17 an extra demerit point was added to the penalty for illegally using a mobile phone while driving. This will add an additional two demerit points in double demerit periods resulting in a total of 10 demerit points for this offence.
