Dozens of drivers were slapped with infringement notices, and a handful charged with drink or drug driving, during a large-scale police operation in Wollongong at the weekend.
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The high-visibility blitz, dubbed Operation Impact, saw Wollongong cops and out-of-area officers hit the city's streets in large numbers on Friday night.
About a dozen police motorbikes and 10 cars from Sydney were among the additional resources involved in the blitz, which focused on crime hotspots and areas of community complaints.
The motorbike cops did numerous patrols of the CBD.
Hundreds of breath and drug tests were also done.
"There were some good results," highway patrol Sergeant Darren Moulds said.
Sergeant Moulds said similar operations would continue in the future and warned it was "only a matter of time" before drunk and drugged drivers were caught.
BY THE NUMBERS
- 100 stationary RBTs
- 226 mobile RBTs
- 35 stationary drug tests
- 21 infringement notices for speeding; three for more than 30km/h over the limit and one for more than 45km/h over the limit
- 47 other infringements
- 5 seatbelt infringements
- 5 mobile phone infringements
- 8 charges; including two positive drug tests, one for special range drink-driving and one mid-range PCA
Andrew Pearson
Andrew grew up in the western Riverina town of Hay and has strong ties to the region. He is a former DA journo who has a passion for breaking news and has covered everything from council and politics to crime and court.
Andrew grew up in the western Riverina town of Hay and has strong ties to the region. He is a former DA journo who has a passion for breaking news and has covered everything from council and politics to crime and court.
