Blue Mountains Police have urged drivers to slow down on the roads during the school holidays in the wake of the fatality at Wentworth Falls on Sunday.
“Take your time, don’t make rash decisions and be respectful to other road users. It may only add an extra minute or two to your journey and you’ll arrive alive,” said Blue Mountains Police Superintendent Darryl Jobson.
With 110 lives lost on NSW roads already this year, compared to 92 in the same period last year, police have urged all road users to slow down and travel safely during the school holidays.
In a bid to curb the road toll, NSW Police began the campaign Operation Merret a month ago, aimed at educating and empowering the public to make the right decisions on the road.
More than 30,000 infringements have been issued across the state for a variety of offences including speeding, not wearing a seatbelt and using a mobile phone while driving.
As part of a statewide operation until May 19, Blue Mountains Police will be out and about in marked and unmarked police cars, on the lookout for reckless behaviour on the roads.
“Enough is enough, every driver and road user needs to take accountability for their actions on our roads. There are too many fatal and serious injury collisions which can be avoided by driving within speed limits, driving to the conditions and not being impaired by alcohol, drugs or fatigue,” Supt Jobson said.
“Every police car, marked and unmarked, and every police officer, uniformed and in plain clothes, is on the lookout for irresponsible, dangerous, reckless and careless behaviour on our roads. We will also be targeting speeding, manner of driving and fatigue. We will be targeting the use of mobile phones while driving.”
The NSW school holidays end on Monday, April 30.