Drivers from Sunshine West and Cairnlea were among the 10 people caught by police travelling at dangerously high speeds across Horsham and the Wimmera region last week.
Officers intercepted several drivers, with the majority caught exceeding the speed limit by more than 25km/h.
A 65-year-old Sunshine West man received a $790 fine after being detected allegedly travelling 86km/h in a heavy vehicle in a 60km/h zone on Main Street in Great Western.
Another local, a 37-year-old Cairnlea man was detected allegedly travelling 87km/h in a heavy vehicle in a 60km/h zone in Great Western — he received a $1087 fine.
Six other drivers had their licences suspended on the spot.
This comes amid an alarming rise in road fatalities across Western Victoria. Eighteen lives have been lost on local roads this year – double the number recorded at the same time last year.
Police said they will be highly visible and enforcing across the state, with a major focus on high-risk regional areas as well as motorcyclist safety.
A statewide road policing operation will also be launched early in March to coincide with the Labour Day long weekend in Victoria.
