DESPITE warnings from police "to keep the racing at the track" some drivers travelling in the central west foolishly chose to flout the law, with police issuing 134 speeding tickets over the Bathurst 1000 race weekend.
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Police said on Monday speeding offences remained a concern following the four-day operation which saw the usual increased numbers of highway patrol in the area.
Operation Bathurst 2020 - a high visibility operation targeting traffic offences and antisocial behaviour at this year's Bathurst 1000 - commenced on Thursday, October 15 and concluded on Sunday, October 18.
Throughout the operation police conducted 2,110 random breath tests, detected 134 exceed speed limit offences and issued 125 traffic penalty notices.
Western Region Commander, Assistant Commissioner Geoff McKechnie, praised the efforts of local businesses who complied with currently Public Health Orders and the behaviour of racegoers who displayed very little antisocial behaviour.
Speeding remains a concern
As in previous years, he said speeding offences remain a concern.
"Traffic was the main focus for us with a lot of traffic moving through the central west and to and from Bathurst," AC McKechnie said.
"We issued 134 Traffic Infringement Notices for speeding offences so there are still a lot of people not getting the message about road safety.
"We're out there every weekend doing the same type of traffic operations across regional NSW so if you speed there is a fair chance you're going to get caught."
As motorists began to leave Bathurst on Monday, police urged those travelling to be safe and plan their trip.
Assistant Commissioner McKechnie said overall, from a policing perspective, the event went well.
"The event was obviously very successful in how it ran on TV, but we look forward to next year hopefully getting back to some sense of normality," AC McKechnie said.
