Christmas road blitz: Police urge drivers to slow down, stay alert after two deaths

NEWS: NSW police have urged people to drive safe over the Christmas period with double demerit points in place for many road offences, including speeding.

ตำรวจปฏิบัติการลาดตระเวนทางหลวงประจำปีช่วงเทศกาลหยุดยาว เพื่อความปลอดภัยบนท้องถนน จนถึงวันที่ 1 มกราคม Source: AAP

NSW motorists are being urged to be extra cautious and take breaks over Christmas as thousands of people take to the roads for long distance drives.

Operation Safe Arrival, an annual high-visibility policing operation, began on December 21 and will continue until January 1.

So far police have handed out 5883 infringements across NSW - not including speeding.

In addition, they have handed out 3502 speeding fines, 183 drink-driving charges and recorded two deaths.

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