Motorists heading away for the holidays are advised to allow plenty of extra travel time as heavy traffic continues on major roads across the State.
In Sydney:
- Northbound traffic is heavy on Pennant Hills Road from the M2 to Wahroonga
- Eastbound traffic on the M2 is heavy from Baulkham Hills to Pennant Hills Road
- Northbound traffic on the Pacific Highway is heavy from Gordon to Wahroonga
- North of Sydney, Central Coast and Newcastle/Hunter:
- Northbound traffic on the M1 Pacific Motorway is heavy through Berowra, Cowan, Mount White, Calga and Warnervale.
- From Beresfield to Hexham: Allow around an extra 10 minutes if heading north on the M1 Pacific Motorway and New England Highway.
North Coast:
- Woodburn: Allow an extra 75 minutes if heading north on the Pacific Highway, and around 10 minutes extra if heading south.
Any road, anytime” is the message from NSW police as many residents begin their journey or return home following the Christmas break.
Operation Safe Arrival, the State’s Christmas-New Year road safety operation, started at 12.01am on Friday, December 21 and will continue until 11.59pm on Tuesday, January, 2019.
Double demerits remain in place over the entire long-weekend for all speeding, mobile phone, seatbelt and motorcycle-helmet offences.
Assistant Commissioner Michael Corboy of the Traffic & Highway Patrol Command, said the roads were still busy with holiday traffic going to or from their destination. .
“I know a lot of people will be discussing what is the best road to take home right now. I can provide one bit of advice – regardless of whatever road you are on, we will be there,” Assistant Commissioner Corboy said.
“I am pleased there have been declines in the numbers of people detected speeding and drink-driving.
“At this point in Operation Safe Arrival there has been a decline in the number of people injured in crashes across the State.
“This means there will be fewer people starting the New Year having to face rehabilitation, time off work and the imposition on family life.”
