The Anzac Day weekend road blitz picked up 36 speeding drivers on Melton roads.
Operation Tribute also detected six disqualified drivers, six unlicensed drivers, three traffic light breaches and two drivers not wearing seatbelts. One car was impounded.
Police said that across the state, one in every 12 drivers tested for drugs returned a positive result, while one in 564 was nabbed for driving above the legal alcohol limit.
Inspector John Fitzpatrick said it was disappointing to see a continual flouting of the law.
“We say it every long weekend, every day, yet people continue to put their lives and the lives of those around them on the line,” he said.
“Nearly 7000 traffic offences were detected statewide across the weekend, as well as more than 800 criminal offences.
“The numbers continue to astound us. We also had three fatalities over the weekend, the same as last year and three too many.
“If we continue to lose lives on the road at the rate we’re going, the number of lives lost on our roads will surpass 300 [this year].
“Road safety is everyone’s responsibility. We need everyone to share the roads and look after each other by taking responsibility for their actions and we need them to start today.”
