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April 2nd, 2013 
Twenty people died on Australian roads this Easter, with five deaths each in both Victoria and SA.
Source: AAP
A FEMALE motorcyclist has become the third person to die on NSW roads during the Easter long weekend after dogs ran onto the road causing a collision between the woman and her husband.
The accident occurred about 11am (AEDT) on Easter Monday on Orara Way at Kremnos, near Glenreagh in northeastern NSW.
The husband and wife, who were travelling south together on separate motorbikes, collided and were thrown from their vehicles when two dogs attempted to cross the roadway in front of them.
The 50-year-old woman from Ulmarra suffered critical head injuries and died en route to hospital.
Her 63-year-old husband suffered an injury to his leg and grazing.
The death brought the number of Easter road fatalities across Australia to 21.
The carnage was the worst in Victoria and SA, with five people dying in each state.
The SA Easter toll was also the highest since 2005 and had Premier Jay Weatherill saying he’s “open to anything” to drive down the road deaths.
The official Easter road toll was four in Queensland, two in Tasmania and two in WA.
There have been no road deaths in the ACT or the Northern Territory.
The three deaths in NSW are the same as last Easter.
NSW police said speeding had worsened during the Easter long weekend, but the “don’t drink and drive” message appeared to be getting through to motorists.
Over the four days of Operation Tortoise, speeding was the greatest concern to NSW police with 5,687 people caught going over the limit, 111 more than the same time last year.
However, 53 fewer people in NSW were caught drink driving than last year, with 302 motorists failing breath tests.
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