THE fatality of a driver at Powranna Road, Powranna yesterday brought the road toll total during Operation Crossroads to three, which is the same as this time last year.
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Apart from this death, there have been no serious crashes in the past three days.
There was a minor crash yesterday however, where a postman was briefly admitted to hospital after he was blown from his motorcycle while delivering mail during high winds in the South.
Police also report that officers caught four drink-drivers on New Year's Day, leaving the Port Sorell and Devonport area the morning after a big night of drinking.
One driver was a provisional licence-holder.
All four drink-drivers believed they would be under the limit after New Year's Eve celebrations and were caught driving over the limit.
Operation Crossroads results so far, compared to last year:
*Random breath tests conducted: 26,991, down 11 per cent.
*Drink-driving offences detected: 120, up 6 per cent.
*Drug tests conducted: 74, down 57 per cent.
*Positive drug tests: 25, down 4 per cent.
*Licence offences detected: 182, up 1 per cent.
*Traffic fines issued: 1621, up 14 per cent.
*Speeding offences detected: 1247, up 23 per cent.
*Vehicles clamped or confiscated: 24, up 9 per cent.
*Fatalities: 3.
The road safety blitz ends today.