More than 80 people have been fined during a 10-hour operation targeting pedestrians and motorists travelling through marked crossings and intersections, in the North Shore yesterday, NSW Police say.
Operation Loch Ness was conducted by officers from North Shore Traffic & Highway Patrol and North West Metropolitan Region Highway Patrol between 2pm (Monday 14 May 2018) and midnight, concentrating on several streets in St Leonards and North Sydney.
Results included;
- 86 pedestrians were issued with infringement notices for offences such as crossing against the lights
- 721 breath tests were conducted with two drivers charged with low-range drink driving. One person has been charged with refusing a breath test
- 165 infringements issued for traffic offences, including one for exceed speed over 45km/h (154km/h in an 80km/h zone) and two for exceed speed over 30km/h
- Two defect notices were issued along with 11 parking infringements.
"The results show that there are still road users who refuse to follow basic road rules, putting themselves and others at risk of injury or death," Inspector Simon Maund, North West Metropolitan Region Traffic Tactician, said.
"To have to issue fines to 86 pedestrians and 165 motorists for some basic offences – such as not crossing at the lights or speeding – is extremely disappointing.
"Last year, four pedestrians died in the North Shore, and 57 were injured since the start of the year, and yet road users continue to do the wrong thing.
"Most, if not all, of these casualties are avoidable if road users heeded the warnings and shared the responsibility on the roads," Inspector Maund said.
Similar operations will continue to be stood up by Traffic and Highway Patrol Command as required across the state, with the aim of continuously educating road users and raising awareness of the risks involved on the roads.
