THE NSW Police Force has joined with Transport for NSW to launch a police operation to target excessive speed, alcohol and drug driving, fatigue, and distracted driving, to prevent road trauma over the King’s Birthday long weekend.
Operation King’s Birthday 2024 commenced at 12.01am today (Friday, June 7 2024) and concludes at 11.59pm on Monday, June 10.
Double demerit points will apply for the duration of the operation.
Traffic and Highway Patrol Command, together with local police, will patrol all roads targeting traffic offences with the aim of preventing injury and death.
Minister for Police and Counter-terrorism, Yasmin Catley said police will be taking an absolute zero tolerance approach to all dangerous driving behaviour, as they do every day.
“Our message to drivers this long weekend is to be safe and drive to the conditions so you can return home to your loved one,” Minister Catley said.
Traffic and Highway Patrol Commander, Assistant Commissioner Brett McFadden, said police will continue to target behaviour that endangers lives on NSW roads.
“This weekend is traditionally one of the busiest on our roads which causes us great concern,” he said.
”It’s not just the responsibility of police to ensure road safety is enforced. I would urge anyone who is a passenger in a vehicle to call out the bad behaviour of drivers.”
Transport for NSW’s Centre for Road Safety and Maritime Safety Chief, Bernard Carlon, said: “During the double demerit period for the King’s Birthday last year, we tragically lost 13 people on our roads,” he said.
“We don’t want to lose more lives this public holiday, so please be careful when you’re on the road.”
Plan your trip by downloading the Live Traffic NSW app, visiting livetraffic.com or calling 132 701, or using the TfNSW journey planning tool myjourneynsw.info.?
