09/25/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 09/24/2024 19:10
Wednesday, 25 September 2024 10:53:36 AM
Police have charged fifteen people with traffic-related and other criminal offences and issued more than 200 traffic infringement notices during a five-day operation across the Orana/Mid-Western region.
Operation Spoiler is a high-visibility road policing operation targeting criminal activity, anti-social behaviour, drink-driving and road-related offences.
The operation was conducted by officers attached to the Orana Mid-Western Police District, with the assistance from nine Traffic Response Group (TRG) motorcyclists and three Highway Patrol vehicles.
The operation was conducted from Thursday 19 September 2024 to Monday (23 September 2024), targeting the townships of Dubbo, Mudgee, Gilgandra, Dunedoo and surrounding areas.
The five day operation had following results:
Of interest, some examples of dangerous driving behaviour detected during the operation include;
Inspector Stuart Forbes of Traffic and Highway Patrol Command said Operation Spoiler will continue to regularly conduct enforcement and to make sure road users feel safe from any potential risks on the road in regional areas.
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