Police have been left disappointed following an operation targeting speeding and dangerous drivers across NSW, which included a Yagoona man allegedly driving in Riverwood at more than 45kmh above the speed limit.
Last Thursday the Traffic and Highway Patrol Command conducted Operation Safer Speeds, targeting speeding and dangerous driving offences across the state.
About 7.20pm, officers were conducting speed enforcement duties on Bonds Road, Riverwood, when they detected a Holden Colorado utility travelling 99km/hr in a 50km/hr zone. The driver, a 31-year-old Yagoona man, was issued an infringement notice for exceed speed more than 45km/hr. His licence was also suspended.
During the operation, a total of 2703 speeding infringement notices were issued across the state.
Traffic and Highway Patrol Commander, Assistant Commissioner Michael Corboy, said the operation was focused on taking speeding motorists off our roads to minimise the risk to other road users.
“To have 2703 drivers detected speeding on our roads in a single day is shocking and needs to change,” Assistant Commissioner Corboy said.
“There are posted speed limits obvious to all on our roads, so speeding above those indicators is a sign of selfish and dangerous behaviour.
“Speeding is one of the most commonly reported factors associated with crashes, yet, few drivers view speeding as an immediate risk to their personal safety.
“There have been 118 lives lost in the first 135 days of 2020 – this is far too many people killed on our roads and needs to change.”
Speedsters disappoint
Traffic and Highway Patrol Command conducted Operation Safer Speeds, targeting speeding and dangerous driving offences across the state last week.
