Traffic and Highway Patrol Command, working alongside Local Area Command officers throughout NSW, will be today focussing on road users not wearing seat belts, using mobile phones, offending in school zones, and the standards of vehicles on our roads, NSW Police say.
Assistant Commissioner John Hartley, Commander of the Traffic & Highway Patrol Command, said Operation Compliance 3 was about ensuring those on our roads are fully responsible, not only for their driving and riding behaviour but also for the roadworthiness of their vehicles.
"Drivers and passengers continue to run the risk of serious injury or even death in a crash when not wearing seat belts," Assistant Commissioner Hartley said.
"We know that drivers using mobile phones, who are concentrating on their call, text, or post instead of the road, are at a much greater risk of being involved in a crash.
"The importance of school zones cannot be understated. There is an obligation on all of us to ensure that children, their parents and siblings, teachers and school staff all get to and from school safely every day of the week," Assistant Commissioner Hartley said.
"We want those on our roads to be fully responsible for both their driving and their vehicles. To see vehicles in poor condition, particularly those with bull bars with fishing rod holders attached, pose significant risks in the event of a crash.
"With the road toll currently at 244 - 45 more than this time last year - now is the time for everyone to get the message about being fully accountable for both their actions and their vehicles," Assistant Commissioner Hartley said.
Over the past financial year, police issued 15,849 infringement notices for seat belt offences, 38,558 for mobile offences, 16,557 for school zone offences and 19,998 for vehicle standards.
