The police will be taking to the back roads in full force this Australia Day weekend in the wake of fatalities in the Riverina.
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“You’ll see us coming” is the message from police this January long weekend as they continue their high-visibility road operation.
Riverina Police District Inspector Peter McLay said they will be will be putting the focus on unsafe behaviour.
“Operation Safe Return will be targeting impaired drivers and trying to reduce the road toll,” he said.
The holiday period in the Riverina region saw a 19-year-old dying from injuries sustained during a crash at Galore and two dead after a fiery accident near Temora.
Operation Safe Return, the long weekend road safety-enforcement operation, starts at 12.01am on January 25 and concludes at 11.59pm on January 28.
Inspector McLay said double demerits will be in force throughout the period for speeding, seatbelt, mobile phone, and motorcycle helmet offences.
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“There will be a focus on random breath-testing and random drug testing,” he said.
Remember that drivers are required to slow down to 40km/h when they are passing emergency service vehicles with flashing lights.
Minister for Police Troy Grant said our men and women in blue do a tremendous job keeping the people of NSW safe.
“Australia Day is a wonderful opportunity to show our gratitude for the amazing country we all call home, and that includes our world-class law enforcement that work hard to protect us all year round,” he said.
“We definitely want people to have a great time, but please don’t let it be at the expense of other people’s safety.
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