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Newcastle Herald
Newcastle Herald
National
Sam Rigney

Easter long-weekend on Hunter roads: 6000 breath tests, driver banned until 2064 caught

Police conducted more than 6000 breath tests across the Hunter over the Easter long-weekend. Picture by Peter Lorimer

SENIOR highway patrol police say they are pleased overall with the behaviour of motorists in the Hunter over the long-weekend with the region spared the worst of what was a devastating Easter on Australian roads.

Fifteen people died in road accidents over the long-weekend, including six in NSW, but in the Hunter accidents were down and the region recorded no fatal crashes.

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