As Victorians enjoyed the Labour Day long weekend, Victoria Police detected 129 traffic offences in Brimbank as part of Operation Arid.
In Brimbank, police detected 88 speeding offences, nine impoundments, seven mobile phone offences, seven unregistered vehicles, five disqualified drivers, four unlicensed drivers, three seatbelt offences, two drink drivers, two drug drivers and two disobeying signs/signals offences.
Extreme speed and seatbelt usage were also noted as areas of concern by police, with 2843 speeding drivers detected and 117 motorists failing to wear a seat belt or not wearing one properly.
Road Policing Acting Assistant Commissioner John Fitzpatrick said the number of drivers police saw speeding on the long weekend is simply unacceptable.
“To think so many people were driving at extreme speeds is even more worrying,” he said.
“At high speed there’s little room for error and the consequences of a mistake are magnified. To put it bluntly, it’s a recipe for disaster.
“We’re also seeing too many people getting behind the wheel when they shouldn’t- be it for drinking, taking drugs or not having a licence.
“To find so many people driving around without a seatbelt is mindboggling. A seatbelt can’t save you if you’re not wearing it.
“These results should serve as a wake-up call to anyone doing the wrong thing on our roads.”
