
Extra police have been deployed to Jindabyne, at the foot of the Snowy Mountains, ahead of a double demerits weekend in both NSW and the ACT, in which thousands of drivers will be heading through Canberra to the snowfields for the opening of the ski season.
A high visibility police operation has also been set up in the ACT. It will focus on speeding and use of mobile phones, and will have police roadside testing for drink- and drug-affected drivers.