A high visibility, four day operation carried out by Traffic and Highway Patrol has brought a range of charges against dangerous drivers across Dubbo, Orange and Moree.
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The operation, which began on Thursday, February 4 and concluded at around 8pm on Sunday, February 7.
North West Region Traffic Co-ordinator Sergeant Kelly Wixx said that while a number of drivers were caught acting irresponsibly, there were thankfully no fatalities across the period.
"There were no recorded fatalities in Western Region at the weekend, however, drivers continue to act irresponsibly, and the amount of infringements issued and that drivers are still getting behind the wheel after consuming alcohol and drugs is cause for concern," Sergeant Wixx said.
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"We simultaneously targeted Dubbo, Orange and Moree, it was a four day operation where we were targeting the compliance of road rules and also crime."
Police from the Western Region were supplemented by their counterparts from the Sydney Metro in order to make the 'high visibility, mass saturation' operation a success.
"We really spread ourselves out, covered as much ground as we could, providing extra coverage and safety for the community," Sergeant Wixx said.
Over 100 infringement notices were handed out to individuals who were caught speeding, and another 170 infringements for other traffic offences.
More concerning, a number of individuals were arrested after returning positive tests for drugs and alcohol.
"Fourteen people were arrested for intoxication offences, ten of those being the result of drug detections," Sergeant Wixx said.
Police conducted 1365 random breath tests over the course of the weekend offensive, resulting in four individuals being charged with drunk driving offences.
43 random drug tests resulted in the 10 drug charges, with a 53-year-old man arrested for breach of bail after returning a positive result and being found driving without a license.
"The majority of drivers did do the right thing, it was just that small pocket of people who continue to flaunt the road rules and put themselves and others in danger," Sergeant Wixx said.
"We are going to continue with this style of operation going ahead, you can expect the highway patrol to be much more visible on our roads."
