“If you’re feeling fatigued, don’t fight it just pull up and have a sleep or swap drivers.
“Driving fatigue is just as dangerous as driving impaired under the influence of alcohol and drug use which we will also be targeting. On a daily basis we are detecting drivers affected by alcohol and drugs.
“This year alone 148 people have been killed on NSW roads. Behind these numbers are family and friends who have lost a loved one. We will be doing our utmost to ensure people arrive safely to their destination.”
Transport for NSW Chief of the Centre for Road Safety, Bernard Carlon, said it was critical to plan your trip and drive to the conditions this long weekend.
“We encourage anyone getting behind the wheel of a motor vehicle this weekend to give yourself plenty of time, stay focused on the road, wear your seatbelt, and don’t drink and drive,” he said.
“It’s not just your life you are endangering, it’s the lives of others.”
Plan your trip by downloading the Live Traffic NSW app, visiting livetraffic.com or calling 132 701, or using the TfNSW journey planning tool myjourneynsw.info.
Members of the public are urged to report motorists engaged in dangerous driving to Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
