There’s nothing like drawing attention to yourself during a police enforced traffic operation.
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But that’s exactly what the driver of this vehicle did during last week’s Operation Manning on the Pacific Highway, south of Taree.
Officers attached to Manning Great Lakes Police District were left amused when the vehicle, branded with drug inspired slogans and images, pulled in to the Four Mile Rest Area for a random drug test.
Its driver returned a positive reading to illicit drugs.
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A photo of the vehicle went viral after being published on the NSW Police Force’s Traffic and Highway Patrol Command Facebook page.
It accrued more than 3800 reactions, 1000 comments and 2500 shares.
Operation Manning was a 48-hour blitz on drink driving, drug driving and heavy vehicle defects.
During the operation, Manning Great Lakes Police District Commander Superintendent Shane Cribb said the operation was part of an ongoing strategy to reduce road accidents.
“Unfortunately people aren’t getting the message so we will continue to target those people who drive motor vehicles under the effects of alcohol, under the effects of drugs and we will also target heavy vehicles who think they can drive up and down the Pacific Highway breaching regulations and laws.
“The public need to be able to drive on the roads all across NSW feeling safe,” Commander Cribb said.
