As today marks 40 years since random breath testing of motorists was introduced in NSW, police are urging people to take it easy on the Hunter's roads while the festive season moves into full swing over the next week.
The percentage of road fatalities linked to drink driving in NSW dropped from 30 per cent in 1980 to 17 per cent - or 47 deaths - in 2021, according to NSW Police, with more than 9000 lives believed to have been saved since RBTs were introduced in 1982.
