Police urge World Rally Championship fans to travel safe to the Coffs Coast Police are urging racegoers to plan their trip and drive safely as the countdown begins to the four-day World Rally Championship event on the state’s Coffs Coast. Police will be out in force in and around Coffs Harbour, for the 10th leg of the FIA World Rally Championship, Coates Hire Rally Australia, from Thursday 12 to Sunday 15 September 2013. Operation Hanna, a high-visibility policing strategy, will be launched to ensure the safety and security of the tens of thousands of fans expected in the region for the event. General Duties officers from Coffs/Clarence Local Area Command and across Northern Region will be assisted by officers attached to Operations Support Group (OSG), Mounted Unit, Dog Unit, PolAir, Licensing, Police Transport Command and Traffic and Highway Patrol Command to focus on road safety and anti-social and criminal behaviour. Coffs/Clarence Local Area Commander, Superintendent Mark Holahan, said this should be an enjoyable event for everyone, including competitors, spectators and enthusiasts. “Police are working with Rally Australia, private security, local government and other agencies to make sure the 2013 event is safe and secure for the tens of thousands of people, including many families, who will be in attendance,” Supt Holahan said. “This isn’t about us being the fun police. We want everyone to have a good time but not at the expense of other people’s safety. “We will be maintaining a highly-visible presence in Coffs Harbour and surrounding towns and anyone caught causing trouble or breaking the law will be dealt with accordingly,” Supt Holahan said. Increased traffic is expected on the region’s roads in the lead up to, during and after the rally and Superintendent Holahan is warning motorists to behave and drive to the conditions. “Leave the rally driving to the professionals on the track. That sort of driving has no place on public roads,” Supt Holahan said. “We will have additional highway patrol cars out and about before, during and after the event and we will come down hard on those law-breaking motorists who put not only themselves but other innocent road users at risk. “There will be changes to traffic conditions due to road closures, and motorists should plan their trip in advance and expect delays,” Supt Holahan said. For all special event traffic information, including road closures, special event clearways and live traffic reports, visit: livetraffic.rta.nsw.gov.au Further information about the event can be found at: rallyaustralia.au
Posted on: Sun, 08 Sep 2013 23:15:00 +0000
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