The Gateway Project in partnership with Operation Daylight involves police from Bathurst, Lithgow, the Blue Mountains and Hawkesbury joining forces to make the roads safer.

In January the first phase of 2010 operation took place with five charges laid relating to drink-driving, a total of 156 speeding fines, 92 traffic infringements including failing to wear seat belts, unlicensed drivers, unregistered vehicles and 12 heavy vehicle offences.

Tablelands Area road safety officer Iris Dorsett said the partnership between council and police was working well.

"This has been a very successful example of how well council and police can work in partnership to address road safety," she said.

First launched in October 2005, the Gateway Project has seen various councils' roads safety officers working in conjunction with Highway Patrol Units and the Roads and Traffic Authority.

Police have conducted various three-day Enhanced Enforcement Programs targeting drivers in identified problem areas with a focus of speeding, fatigue and drink driving.

From October 2005 to December 2009, 25 operations have been conducted and in that time police have covered 169,345 kilometres, conducted 46,058 random breath tests, issued 4,240 traffic infringement notices which included 2,892 speeding infringements.

Inspector Tony Hoolihan from Chifley Local Area Command said drivers needed to be aware that road rules needed to be adhered to all the time.

"It is not good enough for divers to do the right thing when it is the long weekend or other police operations are in effect," he said.

"The police are happy to work with the RTA and other organisations to make sure roads are safe all the time."

Inspector Hoolihan added police would soon be using the latest technology to read number plates and detect whether the car is registered and the history of the driver in a matter of seconds.

"Currently these cameras are stationary at the side of the road but soon they will be mounted to all of our Highway Patrol Cars," he said.

Another phase of Operation Daylight is planned for February.