1 00:00:00,600 --> 00:00:02,400 Speaker 1: If you want to know what's happening on the local 2 00:00:02,440 --> 00:00:05,560 Speaker 1: political landscape, Kay Wolf has it covered on three sixty. 3 00:00:06,040 --> 00:00:09,000 Speaker 1: Every one is listening Mixed one oh four point nine 4 00:00:09,119 --> 00:00:13,280 Speaker 1: joining us on the line right now. Northern Territory Traffic Operations, 5 00:00:13,320 --> 00:00:18,080 Speaker 1: Police Traffic Operations Senior Sergeant Craig Gillis. Good morning to you, Craig. 6 00:00:18,680 --> 00:00:19,880 Speaker 2: Good morning Katie and listeners. 7 00:00:20,160 --> 00:00:22,280 Speaker 1: Craig, good to have you on the show, mate. I 8 00:00:22,320 --> 00:00:25,840 Speaker 1: know that you've recently operation. Is it thelen? Is that 9 00:00:25,920 --> 00:00:27,400 Speaker 1: how you pronounce it? It's wrapped up? 10 00:00:28,360 --> 00:00:31,360 Speaker 2: Yeah, that is someson salan, some soon's salon. So I'll 11 00:00:31,400 --> 00:00:32,000 Speaker 2: go with salon. 12 00:00:32,800 --> 00:00:35,519 Speaker 1: I'll do whatever you tell me to, mate, whichever whichever 13 00:00:35,560 --> 00:00:38,760 Speaker 1: pronunciation will go with. Now, is it just starting or 14 00:00:38,800 --> 00:00:40,840 Speaker 1: has it just finished? 15 00:00:40,680 --> 00:00:44,600 Speaker 2: Just finished? And it was like, apart from the fatal 16 00:00:45,360 --> 00:00:48,360 Speaker 2: that happened on the second, it was a it was 17 00:00:48,400 --> 00:00:51,559 Speaker 2: a pretty good weekend. It was excellent. We tested a 18 00:00:51,560 --> 00:00:54,960 Speaker 2: lot over five and a half thousand people and only 19 00:00:55,200 --> 00:00:57,760 Speaker 2: got five drink drivers out of that, so we give 20 00:00:57,800 --> 00:00:59,320 Speaker 2: so that a bit of a win. Obviously it would 21 00:00:59,360 --> 00:01:02,680 Speaker 2: have been better for zero. Yeah, and on the drug 22 00:01:02,760 --> 00:01:04,920 Speaker 2: testing side of it, what tested one hundred and eighty 23 00:01:04,920 --> 00:01:09,399 Speaker 2: two people and unfortunately detected six people with prohibited drugs 24 00:01:09,400 --> 00:01:12,399 Speaker 2: in their blood, so obviously they were dealt with accordingly. 25 00:01:12,600 --> 00:01:16,520 Speaker 2: So anecdotally, looks like the drug driving is becoming more 26 00:01:16,560 --> 00:01:18,480 Speaker 2: of an issue than the drunk driving this stage, which 27 00:01:18,520 --> 00:01:19,160 Speaker 2: isn't too good. 28 00:01:19,319 --> 00:01:21,279 Speaker 1: Yeah, I was just thinking that as you were saying 29 00:01:21,280 --> 00:01:23,959 Speaker 1: those numbers, that's I mean, that is a bit of 30 00:01:24,000 --> 00:01:24,920 Speaker 1: a concern, isn't it. 31 00:01:25,800 --> 00:01:28,920 Speaker 2: Yeah, Well, that's exactly, And these weren't targeted. It was 32 00:01:28,959 --> 00:01:33,600 Speaker 2: exactly like the breast testing alcohol regime was just random 33 00:01:33,600 --> 00:01:37,040 Speaker 2: people we pulled out the line for secondary tests. And yeah, 34 00:01:37,360 --> 00:01:40,640 Speaker 2: like other states are seeing similar trends as well, I've noticed. 35 00:01:40,680 --> 00:01:43,520 Speaker 2: So it's definitely something that we're going to keep up, 36 00:01:43,560 --> 00:01:45,600 Speaker 2: and it's only going to happen on long weekends and 37 00:01:45,680 --> 00:01:48,880 Speaker 2: special operations. If you're driving around, you can be expected 38 00:01:48,880 --> 00:01:51,560 Speaker 2: to be pulled over alcohol testing, anti drug testing. 39 00:01:51,840 --> 00:01:52,120 Speaker 1: Yep. 40 00:01:52,560 --> 00:01:55,360 Speaker 2: And as I've said before, it's not even that's not 41 00:01:55,360 --> 00:01:57,560 Speaker 2: the matter that you might have had a substance and 42 00:01:57,600 --> 00:01:59,480 Speaker 2: then drove. It could be something left over from a 43 00:01:59,520 --> 00:02:01,440 Speaker 2: day or two previously, so you've got to be aware. 44 00:02:01,680 --> 00:02:05,720 Speaker 1: Yeah, and Craig, any idea, what like do you guys, know, 45 00:02:05,840 --> 00:02:08,440 Speaker 1: from those tests, are you able to ascertain what type 46 00:02:08,440 --> 00:02:09,799 Speaker 1: of drugs people are taking? 47 00:02:10,600 --> 00:02:15,520 Speaker 2: Yeah, the most prevalent ones amphetamine, methamphetamine, and that seems 48 00:02:15,520 --> 00:02:18,040 Speaker 2: to be the drug of choice at the moment. Now 49 00:02:18,080 --> 00:02:20,480 Speaker 2: you still get the occasional cannabis ones, but definitely the 50 00:02:20,480 --> 00:02:23,200 Speaker 2: amphetamine family is are the ones will come across the moat. 51 00:02:23,440 --> 00:02:25,720 Speaker 1: Now, excuse my ignorance, but that is is that the 52 00:02:25,760 --> 00:02:27,240 Speaker 1: one that's also known as ice? 53 00:02:28,320 --> 00:02:30,679 Speaker 2: Yeah, I like yourself, I'm not a big I don't 54 00:02:30,720 --> 00:02:32,120 Speaker 2: know a great deal about the drug. Yeah, that's the 55 00:02:32,240 --> 00:02:35,000 Speaker 2: ice and your speed and things like that. It seems 56 00:02:35,040 --> 00:02:37,440 Speaker 2: to be the recreation drug of choice at the moment, 57 00:02:37,520 --> 00:02:39,920 Speaker 2: and people think that I can take that and I 58 00:02:39,919 --> 00:02:41,960 Speaker 2: can drive because I'll get tests and I'll go zero. 59 00:02:42,360 --> 00:02:45,560 Speaker 2: But obviously, now that we've got a drug testing regime 60 00:02:45,639 --> 00:02:48,519 Speaker 2: well and truly in place, that is no longer the case. 61 00:02:48,600 --> 00:02:50,400 Speaker 2: So there's a very good chance again it's caught if 62 00:02:50,440 --> 00:02:50,760 Speaker 2: you do it. 63 00:02:50,960 --> 00:02:55,040 Speaker 1: Yeah, absolutely, And that's the thing, you know, don't take 64 00:02:55,080 --> 00:02:59,640 Speaker 1: anything that is you know, that's the big sort of message. Anyway, However, 65 00:02:59,800 --> 00:03:01,400 Speaker 1: you know, if you're going to be drinking or you're 66 00:03:01,400 --> 00:03:03,320 Speaker 1: going to be taking something, you're getting behind the wheel 67 00:03:03,360 --> 00:03:06,400 Speaker 1: of your car. You know you're going to get you're 68 00:03:06,400 --> 00:03:08,200 Speaker 1: going to get pulled over, and you're going to get 69 00:03:08,200 --> 00:03:11,400 Speaker 1: yourself in some serious trouble if the police catch you. 70 00:03:11,400 --> 00:03:14,320 Speaker 2: No, that's exactly right. And like you said, because coming 71 00:03:14,360 --> 00:03:18,880 Speaker 2: more prevalent obviously will be doing more of it. And yeah, 72 00:03:19,240 --> 00:03:22,919 Speaker 2: quite simple process for us to follow. So, like I said, 73 00:03:23,240 --> 00:03:24,919 Speaker 2: if you do the drugs, you're going to get caught 74 00:03:25,080 --> 00:03:26,080 Speaker 2: and when it comes. 75 00:03:25,840 --> 00:03:29,320 Speaker 1: To you know the penalty then for your drunk driving 76 00:03:29,480 --> 00:03:32,240 Speaker 1: and your drug driving. Are they similar penalties? 77 00:03:33,440 --> 00:03:37,160 Speaker 2: Yeah, the drug driving is similar penalty to the low 78 00:03:37,240 --> 00:03:40,680 Speaker 2: range drink driving at the moment. So your first offense 79 00:03:40,720 --> 00:03:42,720 Speaker 2: you get an infringement, and then if you get caught 80 00:03:42,720 --> 00:03:45,560 Speaker 2: again within the next for drink driving, you get caught 81 00:03:45,560 --> 00:03:47,440 Speaker 2: within the next thing is another low range You get 82 00:03:47,480 --> 00:03:50,160 Speaker 2: arrested and you lose your license. But with a drive 83 00:03:50,240 --> 00:03:53,000 Speaker 2: prohibited drug in your blood, you get the one infringement. 84 00:03:53,040 --> 00:03:55,080 Speaker 2: Then after that, the next time we get you, you'll 85 00:03:55,080 --> 00:03:57,280 Speaker 2: be arrested, you'll place in the cells, and you'll lose 86 00:03:57,280 --> 00:03:58,520 Speaker 2: your license straight away. 87 00:03:58,640 --> 00:04:02,800 Speaker 1: Well and fair enough, now I know that there's also 88 00:04:03,040 --> 00:04:04,680 Speaker 1: you know, there's plenty of people sort of out and 89 00:04:04,720 --> 00:04:08,119 Speaker 1: about obviously over the Easter weekend, but we'll probably see 90 00:04:08,120 --> 00:04:11,640 Speaker 1: a similar situation next week with the school holidays. Any 91 00:04:11,680 --> 00:04:14,040 Speaker 1: sort of road safety messages for our listeners. 92 00:04:14,840 --> 00:04:16,960 Speaker 2: Yeah, the main thing is if you're planning on going away, 93 00:04:17,120 --> 00:04:19,680 Speaker 2: very similar to what we mentioned on the Easter make 94 00:04:19,720 --> 00:04:22,440 Speaker 2: sure that your vehicles are roadworthy, your camper trailers and 95 00:04:22,480 --> 00:04:25,400 Speaker 2: things like that. Make sure they're all registered, and if 96 00:04:25,400 --> 00:04:28,040 Speaker 2: you're not sure if they are, just download the anti 97 00:04:28,200 --> 00:04:31,320 Speaker 2: regio app and you can punch in your registration and 98 00:04:31,400 --> 00:04:34,520 Speaker 2: make sure it's all good to go. Because we had, 99 00:04:34,640 --> 00:04:37,040 Speaker 2: unfortunately had a few people on Good Friday that I 100 00:04:37,200 --> 00:04:39,360 Speaker 2: know because I was working, had about five people come 101 00:04:39,400 --> 00:04:42,440 Speaker 2: through with unregistered vehicles and that's sort of sort of 102 00:04:42,520 --> 00:04:45,080 Speaker 2: damper on their long weekend because obviously they couldn't get 103 00:04:45,080 --> 00:04:47,640 Speaker 2: it inspected being Good Friday in the Easter weekend, so 104 00:04:47,640 --> 00:04:50,560 Speaker 2: they were sort of had their holiday plans stash. So 105 00:04:50,760 --> 00:04:54,719 Speaker 2: a simple check and you will won't find yourself in 106 00:04:54,720 --> 00:04:55,240 Speaker 2: any trouble. 107 00:04:55,400 --> 00:04:59,599 Speaker 1: Yeah, good advice. I reckon Craig Senior Sergeant Craig gillis 108 00:04:59,640 --> 00:05:01,440 Speaker 1: always good to catch up with you, mate, Thanks so 109 00:05:01,520 --> 00:05:02,640 Speaker 1: much for your time this morning. 110 00:05:03,279 --> 00:05:05,840 Speaker 2: Oh, thank you. I have a great day, you too, that. 111 00:05:06,040 --> 00:05:09,200 Speaker 1: Is, are the NT traffic or anti police traffic operations. 112 00:05:09,200 --> 00:05:12,200 Speaker 1: Senior Sergeant there Craig Gillis, I tell you what, I'm 113 00:05:12,200 --> 00:05:14,880 Speaker 1: pretty interested in, h OR. I found that quite interesting, 114 00:05:15,640 --> 00:05:17,640 Speaker 1: you know, when you talk about the drunk drivers and 115 00:05:17,680 --> 00:05:21,039 Speaker 1: then talk about the drug drivers, and over the course 116 00:05:21,080 --> 00:05:24,080 Speaker 1: of that Easter long weekend, more drug drivers than what 117 00:05:24,120 --> 00:05:28,640 Speaker 1: there were drunk drivers, and people getting on the meth 118 00:05:28,800 --> 00:05:34,920 Speaker 1: and fhetamines. So pretty crazy stuff and just a timely reminder, really, everybody, 119 00:05:34,960 --> 00:05:37,000 Speaker 1: I mean, don't get behind the wheel. If you've been drinking. 120 00:05:37,240 --> 00:05:41,400 Speaker 1: You shouldn't be taking drugs anyway. Obviously they are prohibited substances, 121 00:05:41,880 --> 00:05:43,960 Speaker 1: but certainly do not get behind the wheel.