A South Coast crackdown on risky drivers has seen police issue almost a thousand fines since it started on June 23.
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Operation SouthForce is a joint operation of the NSW Police and the Centre for Road Safety.
It is focusing on the Illawarra and South Coast.
Since the start of the operation officers have issued more than 850 infringements for offences including speeding, mobile phone use and not wearing seatbelts.
“Our officers are patrolling roads in Wollongong, Lake Illawarra and the Shoalhaven local area commands as part of Operation Southforce,” said Acting Superintendent Simon Maund.
“We make no apologies for targeting dangerous drivers in the southern police region, which has seen 59 people die on the roads – 22 more than the same time last year.”
The Centre for Road Safety Executive Director Bernard Carlon said the operation was about raising awareness of the dangers of unsafe driving.