Hundreds caught in Hume Freeway blitz

The operation ran in conjunction with Operation Furious, a New South Wales road policing operation on the Hume Freeway over the border between Albury and Sydney.

The cross-border operations saw police focused on behaviours like speeding, distraction and impaired driving that contribute significantly to road trauma.

More than half of the offences detected during Operation Hamilton were speeding-related, with the majority of those detected speeding between 10km/h and 25km/h over the speed limit.

Police conducted 777 preliminary breath tests and 161 roadside drug tests, with five drink driving and seven drug driving offences detected.

There was also a focus on heavy vehicle compliance, with police detecting 50 heavy vehicle offences during the operation.

The total 479 offences detected during Operation Hamilton included:

• 276 speeding offences;

• 50 heavy vehicle offences;

• 46 defect notices issued;

• 34 unregistered vehicles;

• 12 disqualified/suspended and unlicenced drivers;

• Seven drug driving offences from 161 roadside drug tests;

• Five drink driving offences from 777 preliminary breath tests;

• Five disobey traffic signs/signals offences;

• Four vehicle impoundments;

• Two mobile phone offences; and

• One motorcycle helmet offence

In NSW More than 400 speeding fines have been issued and $2 million worth of tobacco and vapes seized in the major police road safety blitz.

Operation Furious targeted speeding and dangerous driving along the Hume Highway from the inner-city suburbs of Sydney through to Albury on the New South Wales/Victorian border.

The high-visibility operation involved NSW Police Traffic and Highway Patrol Command officers, with assistance from inspectors from the National Heavy Vehicle Regulator, to ensure heavy vehicle drivers were compliant with vehicle regulations.

More than 180 NSW Traffic and Highway Patrol officers were deployed over the four days in marked and unmarked vehicles, conducting stationary and random speed enforcement duties.

During the Operation, police issued 726 traffic infringement notices, which included 437 infringements for speeding offences.

Police conducted 1556 random breath testing with two positive results detected, while 370 random drug tests were performed with 12 positive results detected.

Sixteen criminal and 38 traffic charges were laid, with 10 vehicles issued with defect notices.

Police conducted 28 searches of people and vehicles, with over $932,000 cash located and more than $2 million worth of tobacco and vapes seized.

Operation Furious and Hamilton ran from 12:01am on Monday, June 17 until 11:59pm on Thursday, June 20.