Disqualified drivers in Moree and Gunnedah caught during Operation Safe Arrival

Gunnedah police arrested the 17-year-old driver after she returned a positive roadside breath test on Saturday afternoon.

The young woman was taken to Gunnedah Police Station and returned a blood alcohol reading of 0.075.

Later checks revealed the passenger who was supposed to be supervising her had their driving privileges revoked in NSW until 2020.

The teenager will front Gunnedah Local Court in January, she's one of dozens of drivers who have been stopped during Operation Safe Arrival.

Saturday was the eighth day of the operation, and Traffic and Highway Patrol Command assistant commissioner Michael Corboy said he was shocked by the number of drivers with disqualified licences.

"If these drivers have a record sufficiently serious that the court has disqualified them from driving, some for extended periods of time, then these drivers should show responsibility respect the court decision and abide by their ruling," he said.

On Friday night in Moree, a 40-year-old man was pulled over by police on Gosport Street after he failed to stop at a stop sign.

A licence check revealed the man had been disqualified from driving and the vehicle's registration had been cancelled.

The 40-year-old was charged with not stopping at a stop sign, using an unregistered motor vehicle, driving while disqualified and using an uninsured vehicle.

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He will front Moree Local Court at the end of January.

Operation Safe Arrival ends on New Year's Day. Already seven people have died on the state's roads and 559 have been in major crashes.

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