Liam McNally
Police detected 146 traffic offences across Melton and Moorabool during a four-day road policing operation over the Labour Day long weekend.
Operation Arid had police ramp up enforcement state wide, leading to the detection of almost 7000 traffic offences.
Speeding, impaired driving, mobile phone use and unauthorised driving were the key issues detected by police during the four-day operation.
Speeding was the most common, making up a third of traffic offences detected state-wide, 43 of which were in Moorabool and 39 were in Melton.
Across Melton and Moorabool, the nine drug drivers exceeded the seven drink drivers caught.
Of the 727 unregistered vehicles detected across the state, 26 were in Melton and Moorabool.
Road Policing Assistant Commissioner Glenn Weir said police saw the majority of people doing the right thing on our roads.
“Disappointingly though, we continue to detect motorists for the type of behaviour that’s been contributing to road trauma this year – that being speed, distraction, and impaired driving,” he said.
“It is simply not good enough to just ignore the warnings – the reality is, there has been more lives lost on our roads than there have been days this year.
“Police are constantly engaging with the community to educate first and enforce when the message doesn’t get through and we make no apologies for this. We are doing everything we can to reduce trauma on our roads.”
