Results of Operation Safe Arrival - Day 10

NSW Police are urging motorcyclists to take extra care on NSW roads after the deaths of two riders in the last 24 hours increased the State’s Christmas-New Year holiday road toll to 11.

The first fatality occurred at 11.25am yesterday (Sunday 2nd January 2005) when a Mercedes-Benz sedan collided with a Yamaha 750 motorcycle at the intersection of Remembrance Drive and Macarthur Circuit, Camden. The 48-year-old motorcyclist died on arrival at hospital while his passenger suffered lacerations to her legs and chest.

The second fatality occurred at 8:30pm yesterday (Sunday 2nd January 2005) when a Ford sedan and a Harley-Davidson motorcycle collided at the intersection of Eagleview Road and Collins Promenade, Ingleburn. A 32-year-old male motorcyclist died as a result of injuries sustained in the collision.

Other significant incidents involving motorcyclists include:
- About 8:20am yesterday (Sunday), a 33-year-old motorcyclist was travelling with pillion at an alleged speed of 135km/h in an 80 zone on the Princes Highway, Oak Flats near Lake Illawarra.

- About 3:40pm, a 19-year-old motorcyclist was detected travelling 96km/h in a 60 zone on Campbelltown Road, Woodbine. He was pursued by police and allegedly reached speeds of up to 160km before stopping on Memorial Ave, Liverpool. He was arrested and charged with take and drive conveyance and being a disqualified driver until 2008.

- About 11:25pm, Botany Bay Highway Patrol stopped a motorcyclist on Redfern Street, Redfern to conduct a random breath test. The motorcycle was unregistered and the driver was disqualified from driving till 2016.

Traffic Services Commander, Chief Superintendent John Hartley said motorcycle riders and motorists need to share the road.

“I am extremely concerned about the number of motorcyclists that have died on our roads this year. It shows that motorcycle riders need to be more aware of their surroundings and that motor vehicle drivers need to be aware of motorcyclist and their rights on the road.”

“While double demerit points conclude at midnight tonight. Operation Safe arrival will continue to be in force until midnight on Friday 7th January 2005. Local and regional traffic operations will come into place for the remainder of the week. These operations include North Roads, West Safe and West Roads,” he said.


Over 100 people have been charged with drink driving in the last 24 hours.

Since Operation Safe Arrival began at 12.01am on Friday 24th December, police have charged more than 13,537 motorists for speeding offences. There have been 9,951 traffic infringement notices issued for offences other than speeding. More than 265,266 motorists were breath tested with 971 drink driving charges.

Examples of inappropriate driver behaviour detected during day 10 (Sunday 2nd January 2005) of Operation Safe Arrival include:

· A learner driver was detected by Glen Innes Highway Patrol allegedly travelling at 133km per hour in an 80km zone on the New England Highway, Glen Innes.

· A P1 provisional licence holder has lost 20 licence points after he was allegedly seen to do a U-turn across double separation lines, 72km per hour in a 60km zone, and a wheel stand. He was detected an hour later travelling 106km per hour in a 60km zone in the Orana Local Area Command.

· About 10:45am yesterday Goulburn Highway Patrol detected a P1 licence holder travelling at 135km per hour in a 100km zone on the Hume Highway.

· Shortly after 8pm a 19-year-old p-plate driver was allegedly detected travelling at 110km/h in a 60 zone on Cabramatta Road, Cabramatta.

· About 9:23pm, a 29-year-old man was detected travelling at 177km/h in a 100 zone on the M2 at Carlingford.

· About 3:45am today, a 22-year-old Queensland man was detected travelling at 172km/h in a 100 zone on the F6 Freeway at Berkeley.

Youth arrested after pursuit - Raymond Terrace (NSW)

A 15-year-old boy from Medowie will appear in court after a pursuit at Raymond Terrace on Saturday.

About 11.30pm a Highway Patrol vehicle from the Lower Hunter region sighted a Toyota Hilux ute that had earlier been reported stolen.

The officers pursued the vehicle for approximately 6km before road spikes were deployed on Richardson Road at Campvale.

As a result, the ute drove into bushland and the four occupants got out and ran away.

A search was conducted with assistance from the Police Dog Squad and the 15-year-old youth was detained.

He was taken to Raymond Terrace Police Station and later charged with one count of being driven in a stolen conveyance and bailed to appear at Raymond Terrace Children’s Court on 19th January.

Inquiries are continuing into the identity of the other three occupants of the stolen vehicle.

Police investigate motor vehicle collision at Wiley Park

A critical incident investigation team from Ashfield will investigate the circumstances surrounding a motor vehicle collision at Wiley Park overnight.

About 1.13am today (Monday 3rd January 2005), Police from Rosehill began following a Holden Commodore, containing two teenage males, after the vehicle failed to stop at an RBT site on Victoria Road, Rydalmere.

Police later terminated the pursuit on Roberts Road, Greenacre.

A short time later, the Commodore crossed to the wrong side of King Georges Road, Wiley Park and collided head-on with a Nissan Pulsar. At the time of the collision, the Commodore was not being pursued by police vehicles.

As a result of the collision, a male who was driving the Commodore sustained head injuries and was taken to Bankstown Hospital, where he remains under police guard.

A male passenger in the Commodore sustained a broken femur and pelvis. He is currently under police guard in St George Hospital.

Two females who were travelling in the Pulsar are being treated at St George Hospital after sustaining fractured ribs and abdominal injuries.