The reminder is a timely one after a South Australian man died in hospital on Friday after a collision with a tree on Thursday near Grenfell.

In the first two weeks of the operation NSW Police in conjunction with Traffic and Highway Patrol have conducted 59,132 random breath tests, issued 252 drink driving charges, 4665 speeding offences, 309 mobile phone offences and 268 seat belt offences.

Traffic and Highway Patrol Commander, Assistant Commissioner Michael Corboy, said the responsibility of reducing road trauma lies with every person using the road.

“We will ensure that anyone caught taking risks, or risking the lives of others, by doing the wrong thing on the road, will be stopped and dealt with according to the law,” he said.

“We will have more officers, more often, at more locations to detect, stop and take those road users not obeying the rules off the roads.”

Operation Towards Zero targets drivers who are speeding, drink and drug driving, seat belts as well as driver distraction and fatigue according to NSW Police Traffic and Highway Patrol.

As part of the operation additional police resources will be out in force on NSW roads during January. 

Late last week NSW Police released a statement revealing officers frustration over drivers not doing the right thing while behind the wheel.

“Road users are still making bad choices and getting caught as part of Operation Towards Zero,” a spokesperson said.

Operation Towards Zero provisional statistics (January 2 to January 8, 2018):

Random Breath Tests – 59,132

Drink Driving Charges – 252

Speeding offences – 4665

Mobile Phone offences – 309

Seat belt offences – 268