Police from Traffic & Highway Patrol Command have urged drivers to obey the road rules after several people were charged with traffic offences over the weekend, NSW Police say.
Acting Assistant Commissioner Stuart Smith of the state's Traffic & Highway Patrol Command said poor driver behaviour continues to put others at risk on NSW roads.
"Thankfully police have been able to detect, intercept and prosecute these people before serious injury and fatal crashes have occurred for what is selfish behaviour on our roads," he said.
Over the weekend Traffic & Highway Patrol Command Officers responded to several incidents including:
- A 50-year-old man was arrested near Bega on Sunday 6 August 2017 after he allegedly blew more than six times the legal limit. The man, from Tathra, was stopped on Tathra Road just before 3.30pm as part of Operation Southforce. Police will allege he blew 0.334 in a breath test. He was arrested and taken to Bega Police Station where he underwent a breath analysis which returned a reading of 0.337. The man’s licence was confiscated and suspended. He was issued a Field Court Attendance Notice to appear before Bega Local Court on Friday 15 September 2017.
- A man was fined and his licence suspended after he was allegedly detected speeding at Cringila. About 11pm on Saturday 5 August 2017, police will allege a 23-year-old man from Guildford was detected driving a grey Audi S4 sedan at 176km/h in an 80km/h zone driving on Five Islands Road at Cringila. The male driver was issued a fine of $2384 and his licence was suspended for six months.
- About 9.20pm on Saturday 5 August 2017, police will allege a 27-year-old man was driving in a silver Mazda sedan at 133km/h in a 70kph zone on the Hume Highway at Warwick Farm. The Liverpool man, on a provisional licence, was stopped a short time later and subjected to a roadside breath test which he allegedly failed. The driver was taken to Liverpool Police Station for a breath analysis, returning a reading of .130. The driver was later issued Field Court Attendance Notices for mid-range drink-driving and speeding over 45kph. He is due to appear before Liverpool Local Court on Wednesday 30 August 2017. The man’s licence was also suspended for three months.
- A man was issued infringement notices after allegedly driving more than twice the speed limit on Victoria Road, Rozelle. About 11.15pm on Friday 4 August 2017, police allege a white Toyota Aurion driven by a 30-year-old man from Horsley Park, was driving at 136km/h in a 60km/h zone. The man’s licence was also allegedly suspended. He was issued infringement notices for driving over 45km/h, and driving with an expired licence. The numberplates on the vehicle were confiscated for a period of three months.
- A man was charged after allegedly failing to stop for a random breath test at Guilford. Just after 12am on Saturday 5 August 2017, police with the assistance of POLAIR allegedly pursued a white Toyota Hilux which had previously failed to stop for a random breath test whilst on McCredie Road and other streets throughout Guildford. The 23-year-old man allegedly drove at 110km/h in 50kph zones and drove through red traffic control lights. The car allegedly stopped on Keyne Street, Prospect, where the driver, from St Johns Park, allegedly ran into the yard of a home in Broad Street, Prospect. The man was arrested and taken to Blacktown Police Station. He was charged with police pursuit not stop, drive whilst disqualified, enter enclosed lands, and resist police. He was refused bail to appear at Blacktown Local Court on Tuesday 8 August 2017.
- A provisional driver has been charged with high-range drink-driving after allegedly crashing into three parked cars in Bay Street, Rockdale, at 2.30am on Sunday 6 August 2017. The 20-year-old man, from Prairiewood, allegedly returned a breath analysis of .107. His provisional licence was suspended with the man due to appear at Sutherland Local Court on Tuesday 29 August 2017.
- A man has been charged after allegedly crashing into a garden and barrier wall on Gymea Bay Road, Gymea Bay. Police will allege the 53-year-old man, driving a Holden utility, returned a positive roadside breath test and later returned a breath analysis of .158. He was charged with high range drink driving and is due to appear before Sutherland Local Court Thursday 14 September 2017.
- A man has been charged after allegedly driving a stolen white Porsche over the speed limit in the state’s south on Sunday 6 August 2017. Just before 8.30am, police were allegedly engaged in a pursuit northbound on the Hume Highway at Holbrook. The 23-year-old man was allegedly driving at more than 200km/h and police terminated the pursuit due to safety reasons. Just before 9am, police spotted the Porsche allegedly driving at 208km/h on the Hume Highway near Gundagai. The man, from Glebe, allegedly lost control of the vehicle on a right-hand bend and came to rest in lane two of the highway facing in the opposite direction. The driver allegedly veered into nearby paddocks before leaving on foot towards a nearby property. He was arrested and taken to Wagga Wagga Police Station. The man was charged with receive property stolen outside NSW, police pursuit not stop drive dangerously (Skye’s Law), never licensed, and drive recklessly or in a manner dangerous. He was refused bail to appear at Wagga Local Court on Monday 7 August 2017. Investigations continue.
Acting Assistant Commissioner Stuart Smith said that it was reckless driving that was costing lives on our roads.
"With the road toll currently at 228, this number could quite easily have risen more if not for the good work of Traffic & Highway Patrol Command officers, along with other police, who have prosecuted these drivers on our roads; preventing those drivers, their passengers and other road users being either seriously injured, or worse, killed," he said.
"While police will continue to enforce traffic laws on our roads, personal responsibility is the key to helping drive down the road toll, which for these drivers prosecuted by police across the weekend, is sadly lacking."
