Regional police expect to have conducted more than 40,000 random breath tests by the end of the snow season and have charged 77 drivers with drink-driving offences since early June.

Police also caught 1413 drivers speeding in the Snowy Mountains region, with 95 of those travelling at more than 30km/h over the speed limit.

Despite not recording any traffic deaths in the region this winter, Monaro Local Area Command duty officer Inspector Marnie Edwards said the police operation had been ‘‘far from encouraging’’.

‘‘I would love to tell you that we’re getting the message out there because we’ve been fatality free, but when we’ve picked up 77 drinkdrivers and 1400 speeders, the message isn’t getting out there,’’ Inspector Edwards said.

Roads leading to the ski-fields pose a particular risk to motorists and Inspector Edwards said Canberrans could often be caught out by the dangerous road conditions.

‘‘Once they get into the Snowy Mountains areas they’re not used to black ice in the shadow spots, they’re not used to reducing their speeds for the corners and the slippery conditions that are up there and they’re also more prone to overtake in risky situations,’’ she said.

NSW Police received criticism from resort owners and snow enthusiasts last weekend after random breath tests in Jindabyne caused traffic delays of up to two hours.

NSW Police have ordered an internal review of the weekend’s operation but Inspector Edwards said she remained committed to stopping dangerous driving in the Snowy region.

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