1059 drivers caught using mobiles in a day – most of them from Sydney
Posted on December 4, 2009 by by scoop
New South Wales police conducted a 24 hour  ‘Operation Compliance Six’ on Wednesday (2 December) to crackdown on speeding and mobile phone offences.
During the operation, 1059 motorists were caught using mobile phones while driving, while 1350 others were issued speeding infringements.
Police also detected 422 ‘P’ plate and 94 number plate offences.
“The majority of mobile phone offences were detected on Sydney roads; however, motorists in regional and rural areas notched up the most speeding offences.”
“Motorists within Botany Bay (59), Penrith (42), Surry Hills (39), Sutherland (37) and Harbourside (36) Local Area Commands recorded the most mobile phone infringements, while Monaro (115), Fairfield (92), Lake Macquarie (56), Coffs/Clarence (51) and Central Hunter (50) Local Area Commands performed worst for speeding offences. ” New South Wales police
