Operation Furlong nets 60+ offences as speeding surges on Ballarat roads
Victoria's Operation Furlong detected over 9000 road offences statewide; speeding made up 44 per cent, with Ballarat recording more than 60 breaches.
Ballarat police pulled over a concreter doing 125kmh in an 80kmh zone on a wet Saturday morning, finding his truck's tools unsecured. The driver copped almost $3000 in fines and a six-month licence ban.
Five drink-drivers were caught locally, including a woman who blew 0.10, twice the legal limit, at 7.40am. The woman's licence was suspended for 10 months and her car impounded for 30 days at $1400.
Senior Sergeant Neville Leishman said speeding 5kmh over the limit doubles crash risk, especially in wet weather. The long weekend was one of Victoria's deadliest in recent years, with 10 people killed on roads statewide.
- More than 60 offences detected
- Ballarat breaches
- 10 people killed over the long weekend
- Statewide deaths
Why it mattersThe numbers show how risky speeding becomes in wet weather, and the fines show the cost of ignoring the law.
AustraliaBallarat and regional drivers face stepped-up enforcement during long weekends; speeding and drink-driving now carry heavier penalties and longer bans.
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