Police will be out in force over the next 24 hours targeting speeding on the Hunter's roads.
Across the state speeding is the highest contributing factor to fatal crashes - around 40 per cent of fatal crashes are due to speeding.
In the last 12 months 386 lives have been lost on NSW roads and there have been several in the last month in the Hunter.
Acting Assistant Commissioner Stuart Smith said the best way to save lives on our roads is for drivers to simply take responsibility and slow down.
'We're appealing to all road users, particularly in the lead up to the summer months and holiday periods to take personal responsibility for their road use, think of families, loved ones, and mostly importantly, other road users."
'Those that run the risk today r any other day will be penalised or put before the courts, all in the hope that we can change driver behaviour and save lives on NSW roads," said Acting Assistant Commissioner Smith.
The one day blitz will see all available police out and about targeting drivers who choose to speed.
