VICTORIA. — Police detected more than 30 traffic offences during a major road policing operation on the Western Highway between Bacchus Marsh and Ballarat as part of Operation Velocity between Friday, October 16 and Saturday, October 17.
Operation Velocity, conducted by Moorabool and Ballarat Highway Patrol units, targeted high-range speed offending along the major arterial route.
Over the two-day operation, police detected 33 traffic offences, including seven drivers travelling more than 25km/h above the speed limit, resulting in immediate licence suspensions.
This included a 24-year-old Wendouree man, who police detected allegedly travelling at 157km/h in a 110 km/h zone, about 5.45am on Saturday, October 17.
His vehicle was impounded for 30 days for $1,405. He was also issued a penalty notice and received a 12-month licence suspension.
A further 21 penalty notices were issued to drivers allegedly speeding between 10 and 25km/h over the speed limit.
Police also detected two drink driving offences and two drug driving offences during the operation, with all offending drivers losing their licences.
A further disqualified driver was also identified and will be charged on summons to appear at court at a later date.
Police continue to remind motorists that speeding remains one of the leading contributors to serious injury and fatal collisions on Victorian roads.
