This year marks 100 years of the New South Wales (NSW) police force keeping the community safe on the roads and reducing road trauma.<\/p>\n
In 1925, Inspector General James Mitchell established the Public Safety Bureau, a dedicated unit of police to target speeding drivers and general traffic offences due to the increase of motor vehicles on the roads.<\/p>\n
The centennial was marked with a convoy of more than 50 NSW Police vehicles travelling from Eastern Creek, across the Sydney Harbour Bridge and along Macquarie Street to the Sydney Opera House.<\/p>\n
The milestone coincided with National Road Safety Week which raises awareness about road safety, road trauma and highlights that everyone plays a role when it comes to arriving home safely.<\/p>\n
\u201cKeeping the people of NSW safe on our roads is one of our highest priorities,\u201d said NSW Minister for Roads Jenny Aitchison.<\/p>\n
\u201cI want to thank the NSW Police for the critical role in road safety that they have played for 100 years.<\/p>\n
\u201cAs first responders at crash scenes, in traffic management and in enforcement, the Highway Patrol are there for the NSW community on the frontline saving lives every day.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe NSW Government strongly supports National Road Safety Week that reminds us everyone has a part to play in safer roads.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe theme in 2025 is \u2018Drive So Others Survive\u2019, with road users encouraged to make a road safety pledge. So far, more than 72,000 pledges have already been taken online.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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