Operation Safe Arrival was launched at 12.01am on Friday, December 19 and will run until 11.59pm on Sunday, January 4.

Traffic and Highway Patrol Commander, Assistant Commissioner John Hartley, said officers are continuing to see motorists breaking the law.

“Yesterday 786 motorists were caught speeding across the state, with 5331 caught throughout Operation Safe Arrival so far this year,” Assistant Commissioner Hartley said.

“To say I am disappointed by these numbers is an understatement. It’s staggering that motorists are continuing to ignore our warnings and put their lives, and the lives of other road users, at significant risk.

“It’s also concerning motorists are continuing to drink and drive. Over the coming days people will be travelling from one party to the next, so I urge everyone who is planning to drink to either leave their car at home or arrange a designated driver,” Assistant Commissioner Hartley said.

Significant incidents on day five of Operation Safe Arrival include:

* Just after 5am Tuesday police attempted to stop the driver of a Volkswagen Golf on Greenwich Road, Greenwich, after it was detected travelling an alleged speed of 152km/h in a 50km/h zone. A pursuit was initiated after the vehicle failed to stop; however, it was terminated for safety reasons. A short time later the car crashed into a wall on the Pacific Highway at Artarmon and the occupants ran from the car. Officers from Harbourside Highway Patrol are continuing their inquiries in an attempt to locate the driver.

* Police were performing stationary speed enforcement duties on the Western Distributor, Pyrmont, about 11.15am on Tuesday when a Ferrari 458 was detected travelling an alleged speed of 132km/h in a 60km/h zone. The driver, a 27-year-old Double Bay man, was spoken to by police before being issued an infringement notice for exceeding the speed limit by more than 45km/h. The man’s licence was also suspended for six months.

* A motorcyclist has been charged after he was caught speeding in Sydney’s south yesterday. Just before 5.30pm, officers from Sutherland Highway Patrol stopped a motorcycle on the Princes Highway at Waterfall after it was detected travelling 140km/h in a sign-posted 60km/h zone. It’s alleged the cyclist then sped from officers to avoid being stopped. A short time later the motorcycle stopped due to a mechanical fault and the rider was spoken to. The 19-year-old man was issued an infringement notice for drive manner dangerous; and exceed speed by more than 45km/h. His licence was suspended and his vehicle registration was cancelled.

Operation Safe Arrival involves police targeting a range of offences, including drink and drug driving, speeding, fatigue, seatbelt use, mobile-phone use and other forms of dangerous driving.

The operation also aims to reduce the incidence of death and injury on NSW roads where there is traditionally an increased amount of road users.

The Christmas/New Year road toll stands at three, following a fatal crash at Turramurra on Tuesday. About 4pm, a 44-year-old woman lost control and hit a tree on Kissing Point Road. The Riverstone woman died at the scene.

Police have conducted 252,227 breath tests and charged 331 motorists with drink-driving. During the same period last year 268,045 breath tests were conducted, with 517 people charged.

Double demerits will be in place from Wednesday, December 24 until Sunday, January 4, for speeding, seatbelt and motorcycle helmet offences.