TWEED POLICE will be out in force today (Friday, November 29) and Saturday as part of a state-wide operation known as Chrome, in a bid to reduce the likelihood of accidents and save lives on NSW roads.
Cops will be targeting speeding, drink and drug-driving, not wearing seat belts, using a mobile phone behind the wheel and fatigue across both regional roads and highways.
In further news, a new red light and speed camera system has recently been switched on at the intersection of Minjungbal Drive and Shallow Bay Drive.
Northern Region Commander, Assistant Commissioner Max Mitchell APM, said reducing rural road trauma is a top priority.
“So far in 2019, 234 people have lost their lives on regional roads – that’s 19 more than this time last year,” Assistant Commissioner Mitchell said.
“Operation Chrome is designed to not only target the main highways, but the back roads and suburban streets. Expect to see us in numbers this weekend. It won’t just be officers from the Traffic & Highway Patrol that will be tasked with keeping everyone safe on our roads.
“If you are on the road and doing something wrong, you will be stopped by police in an unmarked car, general duties police, or one of our highway patrol officers.
“Our main aim is to stop fatal crashes before they happen. Road safety is everyone’s responsibility. It’s that simple.”
