One officer, 12 tickets in a weekend as Victoria's road toll hits 233
A Mortlake officer issued 12 speeding tickets in one weekend as Victoria recorded 10 road deaths.
Mortlake police Senior Constable Deidre Musgrave issued 12 speeding tickets last weekend. The fastest driver was going 139 km/h.
Two drivers lost their licences for speeds over 125 km/h. Musgrave has been at Mortlake for 18 months.
She said speeds were noticeably higher than usual on the Hamilton Highway and Hopkins Highway. Victoria recorded 10 deaths during the six-day Operation Furlong, which ran during the Melbourne Cup racing carnival, bringing the road toll to 233 deaths.
Acting Road Policing Assistant Commissioner Peta Barrett said the operation was shocking, with nearly 1,500 driving offences recorded each day across Victoria during the six days.
- 12 speeding tickets in one weekend
- Tickets issued
- 139 km/h
- Highest speed
- 10 during Operation Furlong, 233 total
- Road deaths
- Nearly 1,500 per day across Victoria
- Daily offences
Why it mattersThe enforcement snapshot shows drivers are continuing to ignore police warnings to slow down, despite the rising death toll on Victorian roads.
AustraliaVictoria's road toll crisis is worsening, and one officer's weekend enforcement suggests the problem is state-wide and immediate, a warning for anyone driving on Australian roads.
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