Operation Crossroads – Update (2 Jan)
The Christmas Holiday Road Toll reporting period is being accessed from 00:01 hours on Monday, 23 December till 23:59 hours on Friday, 3 January 2014.
Operation results so far are: (as at 23:59 yesterday) (2 January 2014):
| Number of | Change Compared to Last Year | Total |
| Random Breath Tests Conducted | -11% | 26,991 |
| Drink Driving Offences Detected | +6% | 120 |
| Drug Tests Conducted | -57% | 74 |
| Positive Drug Tests | -4% | 25 |
|
Licence Offences Detected (Includes Disqualified, Suspended, Unlicensed and Restricted Licence Contraventions) |
+1% | 182 |
| Traffic Infringement Notices Issued | +14% | 1,621 |
| Speeding Offences Detected | +23% | 1,247 |
| Vehicles Clamped or Confiscated | +9% | 24 |
| Fatal Crashes | 0% | 3 |
| Fatalities | 0% | 3 |
Unfortunately there was another fatal crash yesterday at Powranna Road, Powranna which brings the total for Operation Crossroads to three, which is the same as this time last year. It is pleasing to see there have been no serious crash in the past three days and only one minor crash where a postman was briefly admitted to hospital after he was blown from his motorcycle delivering mail during high winds experienced in the state’s south yesterday.
Reports have also been received today of four people being caught drink driving on New Years Day leaving the Port Sorell and Devonport area the morning after a big night of drinking. All believed they would be under the limit after New Year’s Eve celebrations and were caught driving over the limit. One driver was a provisional license holder.