The entire NSW Police Force highway patrol fleet will feature high-visibility markings throughout its annual Christmas and new year road safety campaign.
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Operation Safe Arrival started at 12.01am on Friday and runs until midnight on January 4.
It is the first time the entire highway patrol fleet – including 388 patrol cars, 24 motorcycles, 22 crash investigation vehicles and two RBT trucks – will be decked out in high-visibility markings to enforce road safety.
The bright coloured markings are to deter poor driving behaviour.
Police will target drink and drug driving, speeding, fatigue, seatbelt use, mobile phone use and other types of dangerous driving throughout the campaign.
Traffic and highway patrol commander Assistant Commissioner John Hartley said the markings and sheer volume of police on the roads would serve as a constant reminder to motorists to slow down and arrive at their destination safely.
“We want everyone to ensure drivers don’t take risks, and we will have the entire high-vis NSW highway patrol out there to remind motorists of their responsibilities on the roads,” he said.
“This time last year 11 people died on the roads, which is tragically 11 families who won’t have a loved one with them this season.
“We want the message of arrive safely to be the focus for drivers as they head away and return home these holidays – and the high-visibility markings on all our vehicles will reinforce that message.”
