Operation Slow Down - Day Three results Police are urging motorists returning home from holidays today to take it easy with double demerits in place until midnight. Operation Slow Down – a high-visibility traffic operation – was launched midnight Friday 3 October 2014 and will run until 11.59pm tonight (Monday 6 October 2014). Two people have died on the state’s roads during the operation with no fatalities recorded yesterday (Sunday 5 October 2014). Traffic and Highway Patrol Commander, Assistant Commissioner John Hartley, has urged those driving today to do everything within their power to stay safe. “Police were very concerned yesterday when they allegedly located an unrestrained six-year-old child in a car with a drink driver at the wheel following a police pursuit in Central Western NSW. The 33-year-old driver was arrested at Molong and will appear in Orange Local Court today, facing a number of serious charges. “This type of behaviour is clearly unacceptable but we are hoping the drink driving message is getting through to the majority of motorists. Even though we have conducted 25,297 more breath tests during the first three days of Operation Slow Down this year, compared with last year, 74 fewer people have been charged with drink driving,” he said. “Drivers caught speeding is also down this year, with 3540 charged this year compared to 3756 last year. Operation Slow Down has so far shown an increase in reported major crashes, with 386 recorded this year compared to 303 in 2013. “Parents driving the family home from holidays should make sure they stick to the speed limit, drive to the conditions and take plenty of breaks. There is nothing more precious than one’s family; make sure you get them home safe and sound,” Assistant Commissioner Hartley said. Incidents of interest during the third day of Operation Slow Down 2014 (Sunday 5 October 2014) include: - Just after 4.15pm, Traffic and Highway Patrol officers were called to reports of a two-vehicle crash on Brungle Road, Tumut. Police have been told a Holden Captiva caring six people was travelling west and a Mitsubishi Triton Ute carrying five people was travelling east when the two vehicles collided head-on in the east-bound lane. Two passengers of the Holden Captiva, a 76-year-old woman and a 77-year-old man, were seriously injured and airlifted to Canberra Hospital, where they remain in a critical condition. The 43-year-old male driver of the Holden and the 59-year-old male driver of the Mitsubishi suffered non-life threatening injuries and were taken to Wagga Base Hospital for mandatory blood and urine tests. The remaining passengers of both vehicles suffered non-life threatening injuries and were also taken to Wagga Base Hospital. - About 4.30am, a 20-year-old Bangladeshi National was allegedly detected by police travelling at 159km/h in an 80km/h area on Mona Vale Road, Terrey Hills. He was issued an infringement notice and his licence suspended for six months. - At 6.50am, police attached to the Penrith Highway Patrol stopped a vehicle on Forrester Road, St Marys. The driver allegedly gave police two false names before being identified. Checks revealed he had two outstanding warrants in relation to seven disqualified driving charges this year. He was charged and refused bail to appear at the Penrith Local Court yesterday. - At 6pm, a Provisional licence holder was detected by police, attached to the Penrith Highway Patrol, travelling at 120km/h in a 60km/h area on the Great Western Highway in St Marys. He was stopped and issued with an over 45km/h infringement notice. His licence was suspended for six months. - At 10.30pm, Bankstown Highway Patrol stopped a 25-year-old man on Moreton Street, Lakemba, for allegedly performing an aggravated burnout. His licence was suspended and the vehicle number plates confiscated. - At 6.40am, a 41-year-old woman came under police notice on Parramatta Road, Homebush, allegedly travelling 158km/h in a 60km/h area. Police saw the vehicle veer into different lanes and then on the wrong side of road for 50 metres. Police followed the vehicle and a short time later the driver lost control and hit median strip. The woman was arrested and charged; her licence suspended and number plates confiscated. - At 9.20pm, Traffic and Highway Patrol Police, attached to the Grafton, was performing stationary speed enforcement on the Pacific Highway at Cowper when they detected a Queensland-registered vehicle travelling south at 131 km/h in a 100 km/h area. Police pursued the car which allegedly reached speeds above 200 km/h. Police terminated the pursuit due to safety concerns, just north of the township of Ulmarra. The vehicle was located abandoned on the Pacific Highway, Dirty Creek, and inside police located an air riffle with ammunition, a balaclava, as well as other items. The vehicle was towed from the scene for forensic examination and anyone with information about this is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000. - At 1.10am, a 49-year-old man was stopped at a stationary random breath testing site in Wollongong. A licence check revealed he was disqualified from driving until 2023. - At 9.36pm, police were patrolling Main Street, Young, when they attempted to stop the driver of a Holden Commodore for a breath test. The drivers allegedly speed away from police and, after reaching 120km/h, police terminated the pursuit due to safety concerns. A short time later the vehicle was located after colliding with a tree and fence at the intersection of Forsythe Street and McDonnels Road. The driver was uninjured. He was arrested and charged with driving while disqualified, drive in a manner dangerous and pursuit.
Posted on: Mon, 06 Oct 2014 04:42:00 +0000
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