01/04/2026
Operation Easter begins at midnight tonight and concludes at 11:59pm on Monday 6th April 2026.
The operation targets the causal factors of major collisions, being speeding, drink/drug driving, fatigue, occupant restraints and distractions (mobile phones). Double Demerits apply to these offences, there is no increase to any fines, only demerit points.
While there will be a significant Police presence on metro and rural roads around the state, we ask drivers to do their bit to make sure everyone gets to their destination safely. You can do this by.
• Planning your journey, if you are travelling around the state to visit family or friends, plan your breaks along the way and support local communities by getting out of the car and grabbing a coffee or a meal. Make sure your vehicle is up for the trip, have you checked your tyre pressure, a fully loaded vehicle will require more tyre pressure to safely handle an increase in vehicle weight.
• Be patient on our roads, your family won’t mind if you are a little late, there are much worse things than getting a speeding ticket and that is the conversation we don’t want to have with your family at Easter time if it all goes wrong.
• Have a Plan B ready to go if you are going to have a drink this Easter and stick to it. Paying for a taxi might not only be the safer option but cheaper than a day in court.
Look out for each other this Easter period, all we want this Easter Operation is for everyone in New South Wales to get to their destination safely.
