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SHOALHAVEN roads are about to be inundated with visiting traffic, triggering warnings for motorists to be alert to stay alive.
With a number of serious collisions in the past few weeks, police have called on motorists to treat driving and riding with the gravity it deserves.
On the back of a recent highway patrol blitz on the South Coast, Shoalhaven police will continue to target driver complacency over Easter in a bid to keep the region’s road toll down.
A specific call has been issued over motorcyclist awareness and compliance after a rise in rider deaths on the state’s roads.
This year, 19 riders have been killed on NSW roads, four more than this time last year.
Traffic and Highway Patrol commander, Assistant Commissioner John Hartley, said drivers and riders were expected to play a role in improving motorcyclist safety.
“With more than 214,000 motorcycles and scooters registered on NSW roads, there is an obvious need for motorists to be fully aware of those around them,” he said.
“Everyone on the road needs to remember to keep a three-second gap, scan the road ahead and around you, and be aware that speed, alcohol and fatigue can all increase the risk of having a crash,” he said.
Centre for Road Safety general manager Marg Prendergast said motorcyclist safety was a priority for Transport for NSW.
“Over the last year, we’ve installed new safety rails on existing barriers and satellite emergency phones, launched our new motorcycle safety campaign and legalised lane filtering as part of our efforts to improve motorcyclist safety,” Ms Prendergast said.
