Easter Operation Crossroads | Day 3 Report
Operation Crossroads – State wide enforcement activities (cumulative Total)
Note: This is a cumulative report comparing this stage in this year’s operation to the same stage in Last year’s operation.
| State wide traffic enforcement activities | 2017 | 2016 |
| Random drug & alcohol tests to date | 11117 | 7827 |
| Motorists charged with drink driving offences to date | 31 | 28 |
| Motorists who returned positive oral fluid tests to date | 34 | 15 |
| Total Infringement notices issued to date | – | 483 |
| Infringement notices issued for speeding offences | – | 324 |
| Infringement notices issued for inattentive driving | – | 27 |
| Infringement notices issued for mobile phone use | – | 7 |
| Infringement notices issued for seat belt offences | – | 18 |
| Fatal and Serious Crashes | 2017 | 2016 |
| Fatal Crashes | 0 | 0 |
| Serious Crashes | 0 | 1 |
General Comment
This is the third full day of Operation Crossroads.
Tasmania Police continue to conduct high visibility and covert traffic operations in all areas around the state. To date we have conducted 30% more RBT’s than at the same period last year so if you are taking chances on our roads, expect to get caught.
The good news is that the road toll remains at zero serious and Zero fatal crashes. I would like to congratulate Tasmanian and visiting drivers on this figure and urge you to continue in your safe use of our roads.
Drink and Drug Driving Offences
Not all motorists on our roads are making decision conducive to save driving. 31 Motorists have been charged with drink driving offences as opposed to 28 at the same period last year, given that police have conducted approximately 30% more RBT’s this year this actually indicates a drop in the number of drink driving offenders per persons tested, however this number is still too high.
Due to the rise in the amount of testing Police are conducting, a significant rise in the number of positive drug has been observed. Motorists who have returned positive Oral Fluid Tests for drug use has more than doubled this year to 34 (from 15). Clearly people are still not heeding the message. Driving with Alcohol and/or Drugs in your system reduces your ability to drive safely on our roads. Many people will find themselves without a license and facing significant fines and / or gaol time resulting from these offences. If they’re lucky that’s all they will lose. A life is not worth taking a chance on.
Mobile phones
Studies and crash statistics have shown that driving whilst using your hand-held mobile phone is inherently dangerous. Texting whilst driving is even more dangerous. If you do need to take a phone call whilst driving, please ensure that you use an appropriately fitted hands-free kit or even better, pull over and have your conversation whilst you are stationary.
Arriving two minutes late is better than not arriving at all.
Keep your eyes up and attention on what is going on around you.
Driver Reviver
Tomorrow, Easter Monday, our friends at SES will be manning 5 Driver Reviver stations around the state. These are:
Paramatta Creek (Bass Highway)
Fossey River (Murchison Highway)
Franklin River (Lyell Highway)
The Sidling (Tasman Highway)
St Peters Pass (Midlands Highway)
If you are making that long journey home, make sure you leave early to allow yourself time to stop in at one of these sites and have a cuppa, stretch your legs and let the kids burn off some energy. It’s amazing the impact these sorts of breaks have on your ability to refocus on the important task of getting you and your family home safely.