Police have launched a road safety campaign in the Hunter, in response to the growing number of fatalities on the region’s roads.
29 people have been killed on Hunter roads this year alone, with the state recording 41 motorcycle fatalities.
Operation Silverstone will be targeting drivers and riders speeding and overtaking unsafley, and will involve an increased police presence of marked and unmarked Highway Patrol cars, police motorcycles and aircraft.
“Unlike the legendary Silverstone racing circuit, our roads should not be used as racetracks, as some drivers and riders have, which is costing lives,” said Chief Inspector Trent Le-Merton.
The operation will be promoted through social media and vehicle enthusiast websites to increase public awareness of the campaign.
Or the government could spend extra money training people to drive so this kind of crap doesnt happen. Oh but wait that wont make them any money
In last year of high school one of our courses was driver education
When passed we got our license and discount on insurance
We learned how to drive in wet, and snowy roads
While i agree our roads are not a race track. I seen these “Blitzes” before. All they do is stop bike riders that are not speeding or “racing” and when they can’t book them fond somthing to defect there bike. Same with car drivers. I know peaple are dieing but hassling peaple that are doing the right thing will not bring these people back to life. It will however make these peaple dislike the highway police even more.