Tasmania Police caught an average of 131 speeding drivers each day during their six-day Easter road safety blitz, with numbers jumping 33% compared to last year.
Operation Safe Arrival intercepted 790 speeding drivers from April 2-7, with Easter Monday recording the highest number of infringements at 185.
The figures exclude those detected by speed cameras.
Commander Marco Ghedini said the results showed some drivers continued to ignore speed limits despite safety campaigns.
“Operation Safe Arrival has shown us that, disappointingly, some drivers continue to disregard speed limits and road rules,” he said.
“This not only places their own safety at risk but impacts the safety of other road users.”
He said police would maintain high visibility on Tasmanian roads beyond Easter.
The operation’s most extreme case involved a motorcycle rider on an unregistered vehicle travelling 105km/h in a 60km/h zone on Frankford Road, Exeter.
Police conducted 9,857 random breath tests and 181 drug tests, catching 17 drink drivers and 52 people driving under the influence of drugs.
Officers also issued 21 fines for illegal mobile phone use and detected 17 seatbelt offences.
Despite the enforcement efforts, two men died in separate crashes during the Easter period.
An 81-year-old east coast man died after his all-terrain vehicle crashed and rolled at Macquarie Heads beach near Strahan on April 4.
A man in his 20s died in a motorcycle crash on private property at Moriarty the same day.
Ghedini said fatal, serious and minor crashes dropped 65% compared to Easter 2025.
“A big thank you to the majority of road users who did drive responsibly across Easter,” he said.
“Keeping Tasmania’s roads safe should be a goal for the whole community.”
The state’s road toll stands at 10 as of April 8, down from 11 at the same time last year.
