How one driver lost 33 points at once

Despite double-demerit penalties, 5599 people were issued with traffic infringements, another 3639 were caught speeding, 135 were charged for drink-driving, and six fatal crashes across the state marred the roads.

Traffic and Highway Patrol Command - NSW Police Force

Traffic and Highway Patrol Command. Source: NSW Police Force

Hair-raising allegations of unrestrained children, high-speed chases and drunk-drivers continue to roll in from NSW Police officers who spent the Anzac Day long-weekend trying to keep the roads safe.

Operation Go Slow, the state's long-weekend road safety campaign, has been running since April 24 and will conclude at midnight on Sunday.

One panel van was pulled over for a random breath test at Woodbine in Sydney's southwest before midday on Saturday.

Officers noticed an 11-year-old girl unrestrained in the back and a three-year-old who was not wearing a seatbelt or in an approved baby seat, police said in a statement on Sunday.

When they inspected the van, they allegedly found another three unrestrained children beneath a blanket on the floor.

The 38-year-old driver copped a 33 point penalty.

A 31-year-old woman pulled over in Moree in northern NSW, allegedly had four children unrestrained in her vehicle.

She lost 24 demerit points as a result.

At 10.25pm on Saturday police say they clocked a man doing 213km/h near Tumblong in the Riverina region.

The 24-year-old had his licence suspended for six months.

 


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Published 29 April 2019 4:50pm
Updated 7 May 2019 1:48pm


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