While there's been less traffic on Albury roads as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, it hasn't stopped police doing all they can to nab speedsters.
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Albury council and NSW police have again teamed up for the The Stop It Or Cop It campaign to target dangerous drivers and Albury's worst streets for speeding.
The program has run for six years and produced strong results, picking up 45 offences in the past year ranging from speeding to mobile phone usage and unlicensed drivers.
At the completion of the campaign, council provides the information to police to allow them to closely monitor potentially dangerous driving in target areas.
While specific locations are not disclosed to the public, Acting Sergeant Nick Fahy from Albury highway patrol said there have been streets to regularly feature.
"Vickers Road is a predominant one that comes up in the campaign," he said.
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"Streets like McDonald Road and Prune Street, the long, straight stretches of road we seem to find motorists want to speed along.
"We'll be governed by what the community gives to us. We can't be everywhere at every time, so we rely on their eyes and ears as well.
"If a street is over-represented in relation to what community members have said, we'll certainly target that area."
Albury mayor Kevin Mack believes the campaign could be more effective this year given the higher number of people working from home.
"They're more likely to understand what hoon driving is," Cr Mack said.
"Kids are at home, workers are home, so it's a good opportunity to leverage off what they're seeing in the street and what they're experiencing.
"The police can react and work as hard as they can if we provide them with the information they need."
A Vickers Road resident of 21 years, who chose to be anonymous, regularly sees cars "race along" past homes.
"It's tricky because I've even got to pull myself up because 50 (km/h) is quite slow," they added.
The top five streets flagged by the community last year were Kemp Street, Vickers Road, Kaitlers Road, Logan Road and Burrows Road.
To nominate a street visit alburycity.nsw.gov.au/have-your-say/stop-it-or-cop-it.
Beau Greenway
Beau Greenway is a journalist at The Border Mail. He likes to tell the stories of great people in our communities. Email: beau.greenway@austcommunitymedia.com.au
Beau Greenway is a journalist at The Border Mail. He likes to tell the stories of great people in our communities. Email: beau.greenway@austcommunitymedia.com.au
