PORT Macquarie police said the message of Operation Tortoise seemed to be getting through to the majority of road users.
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There have been a couple of minor incidences on our roads, one including a head on collision north of Port Macquarie.
At about 10.20am on Friday a vehicle travelling north crossed over the lanes and collided with a southbound vehicle.
Three people were taken to Port Macquarie Base Hospital for minor injuries but the traffic was at a standstill for some time.
One of the more serious incidents occurred when police clocked a driver at 200 kilometres and hour in a 100 zone.
At about 3.30pm on Thursday officers spotted a silver Audi Quattro sedan which was allegedly travelling at double the speed limit.
Officers stopped the vehicle and spoke to the 23-year-old driver and two female passengers.
The male was taken to the Kempsey Police Station where his international driving privileges were suspended and the registration plates of the vehicle were confiscated.
He was charged with speeding in a manner dangerous, exceeding the speed limit by over 45 klm.
He was given bail to appear at Kempsey Local Court on Monday May 26.
Traffic and Highway Patrol Commander, Assistant Commissioner John Hartley, stated this type of driving is extremely dangerous and unacceptable.
"Within hours of launching Operation Tortoise it is disappointing to see such extreme speeds and unnecessary risks being taken on our roads.
"At this speed, with two passengers, any crash would have most certainly been fatal for not only the driver, but his passengers and other road users.
"Let it be known, that those who speed on our roads will be identified and prosecuted by Traffic and Highway Patrol Command Officers, throughout Operation Tortoise and Operation Go Slow", said Assistant Commissioner Hartley.
