Police are urging motorists to be safer on the road after a number of dangerous incidents across the state during the Kings Birthday long weekend.
Drivers were pinged for excessive speed, high-range drink-driving and reckless driving during the blitz.
In the Hunter, police engaged in a marathon pursuit spanning nearly 200 kilometres which culminated in a 27-year-old man being arrested on the New England Highway near Whittingham.
Traffic and Highway Patrol Commander, Assistant Commissioner David Driver, acknowledged the majority of drivers over the long weekend did abide by the road rules, however a group of road users continued to break the law – presenting a risk to the whole community.
“Over the past few days of the Kings birthday long weekend, we have seen three people lose their lives and 75 people injured on our roads,” Assistant Commissioner David Driver said.
