Geelong Highway Patrol posted its Grand Final “scoreboard” on Monday after nabbing about a dozen drivers and motorcyclists putting local lives in danger.
Acting Senior Sergeant Jason Van Doren shared the results of Operation Scoreboard on social media, with police “catches” including drugged drivers and unrestrained children.
“The vast majority of drivers acted responsibly and didn’t create any problems for the police or other road users,” he posted.
“However, as it is with most things in life, a few people always let the side down.”
Police detected a 19-year-old man from Moolap drug driving about 9.30pm on Thursday, who will face court and could lose his licence.
The next morning police detected a 25-year-old Waurn Ponds man riding his Kawasaki motorcycle at 151km/h on the Geelong Ring Road at Highton.
Police impounded his motorcycle and the man could lose his licence for more than 12 months.
On Saturday police detected a 30-year-old man from Keilor Downs drug driving on the Geelong Ring Road at Corio, who now faces court and a loss of licence.
Later that day at 4.20pm, a 37-year-old Point Lonsdale man crashed in North Geelong, who police said was driving carelessly and using his mobile phone under the influence.
Police took him back to Geelong Police station where he blew an alcohol reading of .142.
They issued him with fines of more than $1500 and cancelled his licence for 14 months.
“Luckily no-one was injured by the collision but it had potential to be quite serious,” Sen Sgt Van Doren said.
Four hours later police intercepted a 61-year-old Belmont man in James Street, Belmont, who blew .123 at a booze bus operating in the area.
Police issued him a $674 fine and cancelled his licence for 12 months.
At 10.30pm that night police picked up a 19-year-old Grovedale man drug driving with an incorrectly restrained child in the car on Settlement Road, Belmont.
Police detected a 45-yeart-old Highton man driving with a suspended licence, who tested positive for drugs, about 3pm the next day.
They impounded the man’s car until 31 October. The man must pay $994 to get his car back and will face court.
At about 5.20pm, police detected a 45-year-old man Hawthorn East man driving at 127km/h on the Princes Highway at Mt Moriac.
The same crew detected a 24-year-old Belmont man driving at 135km/h at that location 15 minutes later.
Another Highway Patrol crew intercepted a 32-year-old man from Corio driving in Fairbairn Road, Corio, who tested positive for drugs.
Last police intercepted a disqualified a 36-year-old driver from Corio on the Princes Hwy, Corio.
Police arrested the man and impounded his car after finding he had prior disqualified driving and traffic offences. The man was bailed to face court at a later date.
The Victorian Road Toll was 186, down on 219 last year.
