New highway patrol road safety initiative

The NSW Government today unveiled the first two Traffic and Highway Patrol cars to be branded with important road safety messages.
Minister for Police and Emergency Services, Michael Gallacher said the Government is using the newly reformed Highway Patrol Command to communicate the messages of the new 'Plan B' drink driving campaign and other road safety initiatives.
"It's anticipated that a further 50 unmarked cars will be branded with road safety messages over the next year, with the messages tailored to the roads the cars patrol," Minister Gallacher said.
"Importantly, vehicles will be marked with messages most relevant to the roads they patrol.
"In areas of the state where speeding is a major problem, cars will be branded with speeding messages.
"In addition to policing the state's roads, the newly reformed NSW Traffic and Highway Patrol vehicles will now play a significant role in communicating road safety messages," Minister Gallacher said.
The concept was approved for funding by the State Government and the first two cars - previously unmarked Ford FPV Typhoons - have been branded with Plan B drink driving messages.
NSW Roads and Ports Minister, Duncan Gay, said the State Government planned to communicate the messages of the Plan B campaign through a number of mediums.
"Last year there were 71 people killed and 1,176 people injured in crashes involving drivers who were over the legal blood alcohol limit," Minister Gay said.
"This campaign communicates a simple but very important message - if you drink, don't drive.
"We have the campaign on television but working with police in a coordinated effort is vital to getting this message out."
Assistant Commissioner John Hartley, Commander of the NSW Police Force's Traffic and Highway Patrol Command, said the vehicles will serve two very important roles.
"These state-of-the-art vehicles will continue to do what they do best - patrol the state's roadways and catch motorists who break the law.
"If a motorist sees this car in their rear-view mirror, it will appear like any unmarked police car - a regular Ford Typhoon.
"However, as and when this car stops a motorist on the side of the road, all other motorists who pass the vehicle will see the important message it conveys - if you drink, don't drive.
"The NSW Police Force would continue to work closely with the NSW Government and Roads and Maritimes Services (RMS) to remind motorists of the importance of road safety.
"Tragically, 280 people have lost their lives on NSW roads this year, 31 more than at the same time last year.
"Any initiative that helps deliver road safety messages to motorists is a worthwhile cause, and we will continue to work with our partners to do whatever we can to make NSW roads safer," Assistant Commissioner Hartley concluded.

[@Vh3x]

There is this awesome Blue one in the sutherland shire! Good to see you guys out and about!! Keep it up!

[@cubastro]

yeahh, Ozzies rules again.
That's the attitude - to educate, not just to punish.
good job!

[@15sixmedia]

Yeah I saw one of those dark Falcons on Keira St, Wollongong not that long ago.

[@123flaw]

Saw a white one on the M7. They look good.