Only one incident on the Peninsula
The Brisbane Water Traffic Services have issued a report on the outcome of the statewide traffic operation Safe Arrival, with only one notable incident taking place on the Peninsula.
Traffic services Senior Constable Mr David O'Shea said the incident took place on December 26.
"At 4.50pm a vehicle was seen in Victoria St, Woy Woy, at the time the female driver was not wearing a seat belt," Mr O'Shea said.
"Upon being stopped the 21-year-old from Umina Beach produced a Learner's Licence.
"No other person in the vehicle held a current NSW driver's licence.
"She was issued with an infringement notice for the seat belt offence and will appear at court at a later date for the licence offences."
Operation Safe Arrival commenced on December 22, and continued for 15 days concluding on January 5.
It was a statewide traffic operation targeting excessive speed, alcohol and drug impaired driving, driver fatigue and the non-wearing of seat belts.
"In the Brisbane Water Command, we breath tested 2461 people, of those 27 were arrested and charged with drink driving offences," Mr O'Shea said.
"This was a 44 per cent reduction, compared to the 2005-2006 safe arrival operation, in the number of people charged with drink driving offences.
"There were 194 infringements issued for exceed speed offences and a further 439 speed camera frames were exposed.
"There was an additional 75 traffic charges preferred for varying offences.
"Forty-seven crashes were recorded which is slightly up on previous years, however our monthly crash rate for 2006 continues to fall.
"Of those crashes, there was a 40 per cent increase in injury crashes.
"This is a concerning trend and in the ensuing days we will analyse data from these crashes to identify if a trend or associated factor is common.
"Alcohol crashes rose by one only, however these will also be analysed to identify a common factor and assist in future enforcement."
Press release, 18 Dec 2006, 6 Jan 2007
Dave O'Shea, Brisbane Water Traffic Services