Police have detected more than 60 drivers allegedly travelling at excessive speeds during a two-night traffic operation in Sydney’s north-west at the weekend.
North West Metropolitan Traffic and Highway Patrol – with the assistance of Transport for NSW (TfNSW) – ran Operation Chameleon between 4pm to 4am on Friday 23 October 2026 and Saturday 24 October 2026, targeting dangerous driving, excessive speed, defective vehicles and interlock compliances.
During the operation, 67 people drivers were detected travelling at speeds between 10km/h to 45km/h above the sign-posted limit, five people charged for traffic related offences,17 licence suspensions issued, three drink-driving offences detected, and four positive roadside drug test detections.
Defective vehicles involved in hoon activity were issued notices of directed inspection to attend the TfNSW stationary site for examination by TfNSW investigators.
- · 26 red-label defect notices were issued
- · Four yellow-label defect notices were issued
- · 10 non-label defect notices were issued
TfNSW and THPC conducted compliance checks involving participants in the alcohol interlock program and provided education regarding their obligations and requirements under the scheme.
Investigations under operation Chameleon are continuing.
