A 15-year-old girl driving unregistered and uninsured in northern NSW tried to avoid police by jumping into the back seat of her car while it was still moving.
The teenager narrowly avoided hitting a parked car before coming to a stop in Moree around 4.30pm on Friday.
She was detained by officers before being handed back to a caregiver, and is expected to be charged with a number of offences.
It was one of several incidents in recent days that have NSW Police concerned.
Just after midnight on Saturday, police found a woman crouched down in the foot well of a car after seeing her turn down a side street with her lights off in Portland, near Lithgow.
The 25-year-old recorded a blood alcohol reading of 0.093 and was charged with mid-range drink driving.
"I am quite concerned about a small minority of people who have acted completely reckless on the state's roads over the course of the operation so far," the Commander of Traffic and Highway Patrol, Assistant Commissioner John Hartley, said on Saturday.
"My message is: if you know you're not meant to be behind the wheel, whether it is due to not having a licence or having too much to drink, respect the law and other motorists by not driving."
Police carried out 54,342 random breath tests on Boxing Day, charging 27 people with drink driving - 82 fewer than the same day last year.
Among them was a 32-year-old man who was caught three times over the limit at Tweed Heads with two children - aged three and four - in the car.
A total of 907 people were also caught speeding on Friday - 144 more than in 2013.
Double demerits are in place until Sunday January 4.
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