From drunk to drugged-up, more then 500 Tasmanian drivers have been handed fines after Police caught them breaking the rules over the Easter long weekend.
Acting Assistant Commissioner Jason Elmer said police were out and about all weekend, cracking down on dangerous behaviours like speeding, mobile phone use, and driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs.
“We’ve had high-visibility and covert patrols on our highways and main roads, and we’ve been covering other routes, back streets, and rural areas,” he said.
“We want to thank most road users for doing the right thing, and heeding our advice about slowing down, paying attention, buckling up, stopping and resting to avoid fatigue and never driving after drinking or taking drugs.”
“Unfortunately there’s far too many people who ignored our warnings, and deliberately put themselves and others in danger.”
In just 5 days, 2 people died on Tasmanian roads while 446 people were caught speeding, 31 people drink driving and 40 driving under the influence of drugs.
25 infringement notices for mobile phone use were also handed out, alongside 18 for seat belt offences.
“It’s simply not good enough,” he said.
“Any death on our roads is one too many, and tragically we had two lives lost over the Easter break.”
“As police, we are playing our part, and we need everyone in the community to help us drive down the road toll.”
“You can help by obeying the road rules, making sure your loved ones do too, and letting police know if you see something dangerous on our roads.”
