NSW Police will be out in force across NSW as part of Operation Saturation which is aimed at tackling the recent spike in the NSW road toll.
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This year 229 people were killed on NSW roads, 25 more than the same time last year.
Member for Myall Lakes Stephen Bromhead is urging the community to play its part to prevent more fatalities on NSW roads.
“Too many lives have been lost because of dangerous behaviour such as speeding, drinking driving, not wearing seatbelts and talking on mobile phones," Mr Bromhead said.
“We are seeing both drivers and pedestrians being killed across NSW in accidents that could easily be avoided.
“Operation Saturation is designed to make road users sit up and take note of their behaviour and be more cautious on the road.
“The current statistics are concerning and are showing an upward trend. An average of 15 lives have been lost ever fortnight on our roads since the end of April.
“Police will be out in force until the end of September to target some of the biggest killers on our roads in areas where serious accidents are happening,” Mr Bromhead said.
Operation Saturation began yesterday and will run until September 28.
It was funded by the Community Road Safety Fund, which redirects speed camera fines back into the community.
Since May, the NSW road toll has spiked, with an increase in pedestrians, passengers and older road users killed compared to the same time last year.
