Tara Murray
While most people were home doing the right thing over the long weekend, several Brimbank residents were caught out by police doing the wrong thing.
High-risk driving behaviour with a particular focus on speeding and impaired driving was targeted as part of Victoria Police’s Operation Scoreboard.
In Brimbank, there were 23 offences recorded across four days.
There were seven speeding offences, three for disobeying signs and signals, two offense for unlicensed drivers, drug drivers, disqualified drivers, other drinking and drug offences and two impoundments.
Overall, there were 2054 traffic offences detected and a further 198 offences related to drink and drug driving across the state.
Victorian Police Assistant Commissioner Road Policing Glenn Weir said most people adhered to the restrictions.
“It is extremely disappointing that we continue to catch people undertaking high-risk behaviour on our roads, with more than 2000 offences detected over the weekend – this is totally unacceptable.
“Sadly, there were also two lives lost in separate, single-vehicle collisions over the weekend – that’s two lives too many.
“As restrictions ease over the coming weeks across the state, police will continue to be highly visible on Victorian roads and we won’t hesitate to remove dangerous drivers and hold motorists to account.
“Whether it’s speed, distraction, disobeying road rules, not wearing a seatbelt, fatigue or impairment from alcohol or drugs at play, road trauma can be avoided.”
