During the Christmas/New Year period, highway patrol officers issued 8414 speeding fines, 580 charges of drink driving and conducted 230,366 breath tests.

While the festive season is over, the state's traffic and highway patrol chief said officers would continue to target bad behaviour.

Police said a two-vehicle crash in Griffith on Kookora Street which led to charges of drink driving was concerning.

On Boxing Day, police were told a Hyundai Elantra allegedly tried to overtake a Holden Barina at 7.45am. However, the two vehicles collided and left the road.

A 20-year-old male learner driver was the only occupant of the Hyundai. He was arrested and later returned a positive blood-alcohol reading of 0.167.

He was charged with high-range drink driving and suspended his licence. He will face Griffith Local Court in February.

Traffic and Highway Patrol Commander, Assistant Commissioner Stephen Hegarty, said police will continue to target behaviour that endangers lives on the roads.

"Over the festive season, we saw a number of concerning incidents of dangerous driving, including a learner driver allegedly detected high-range drink-driving at Griffith, and a woman who allegedly crashed into a road sign while drink-driving at Glenfield (Sydney)," Assistant Commissioner Hegarty said.

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"We will continue to have a zero-tolerance approach to law breakers. The end of the double demerit operation isn't an excuse to forget the road rules, including the speed limit.

"Highway Patrol officers, together with local police, will continue to have a high-visibility presence in metro and regional areas across the state, targeting speeding, fatigue, and drink, drug, dangerous and distracted driving."

In 2021, 269 people died on NSW roads, compared to 283 in 2020.

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