Random Breath Testing overhaul considered by parliament _ 7 News Australia

A shake up of random breath testing is to be considered by state parliament with New South Wales performing only half the recommended number of R BT S .

A petition by the Nr Ma could now trigger official debate about a new road safety crackdown .

Lithgow .

A final fatal book ends to 2023 which recorded 351 road deaths .

And while the occupants of seven cars escaped Friday's tanker demolition at five dock , we haven't had a great start to 2024 .

So parliament is now compelled to consider an Nr Ma petition calling for a doubling of R BT S after more than 20 1000 people signed it in 2022 .

New South Wales .

Police conducted 3.8 million breath tests .

Barely half of the 7.3 million austro suggests is best practice .

Police have surpassed 6 million before but that was when numbers in the force were healthier .

We need to address the recruitment shortages in the police members have told the NRMA high visibility does work .

No , don't make me three quarters of its members say visible marked police cars and unmarked police cars are the best way of tackling bad driving behavior .

The work of the women , men and women of the New South Wales police has to be the tip of the spear .

The Nr Ma has petitioned the government only twice before .

The first time was to change the speed limit on the Newell Highway .

The second was to divert speed camera revenue into road safety programs .

The motoring giant succeeded both times .

Angelina Kaufman doesn't have that influence yesterday , We reported her petition to punish reckless drivers more severely still needs another 10,000 signatures .

Both road laws and road enforcements will be discussed later this year at a government forum to address the road toll , Robert Ardia seven News .