Victorian Police say they are disappointed in the behaviour of motorists over the long weekend, with officers detecting more than 6,000 traffic offences.
Road Policing Command Assistant Commissioner, Libby Murphy said it was disappointing to see people continuing to make poor decisions on the road.
“While most people made the right choices, Operation Amity saw a number of road users nabbed taking unnecessary gambles behind the wheel,” Assistant Commissioner Murphy said.
“Across the four-day operation, police detected 6,323 traffic offences, with 233 drink drivers and 141 drug drivers caught,” she said.
“No one is invincible, and that’s unfortunately the hardest lesson people learn.”
Asst Commissioner Murphy said despite the results, she was pleased to see the number of drug driving incidents drop from 165 during last year’s operation.
“Drink and drug driving continue to be major factors when it comes to road trauma and while there’s still a long way to go, it’s promising to see a decline in the number of drug drivers on our roads,” she said.
She said the long weekend saw one pedestrian die following an incident in Newborough.
“We tend to measure these operations with figures, but we need to remember a life is not just a number and road trauma is not just about deaths,” Asst Commissioner Murphy said.