South Coast Police District officers performed 4600 random breath tests during last weekend's Operation Drink Drive 1, charging 15 people with drink driving.
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While happy overall with the results, officer in charge of Nowra Police Station Inspector Ray Stynes said that was still 15 too many.
Officers from across the state took part in the three-day operation from midnight Thursday, February 14 until midnight Sunday, February 17, targeted to reduce road trauma.
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Highway patrol and general duties officers took part in the operation across the South Coast District, which Inspector Stynes said achieved its goals with just three motor vehicle accidents over the weekend.
“None of the accidents were serious,” he said.
“Those road trauma results were excellent. But the 15 people caught drink driving is disappointing.”
Fourteen random drug test were also conducted over the weekend.
Officers issued a further 72 speeding infringements over the weekend and more than 100 other traffic related infringements.
Robert Crawford
Robert Crawford is a senior journalist at the South Coast Register, for Australian Community Media . Everyone's got a story, what's yours? Email robert.crawford@austcommunitymedia.com.au
Robert Crawford is a senior journalist at the South Coast Register, for Australian Community Media . Everyone's got a story, what's yours? Email robert.crawford@austcommunitymedia.com.au
