Motorists are being warned to adhere to the road rules or face a costly Christmas, as Operation Roadwise gets underway.
The statewide road policing operation, which launches tomorrow, will run for 15 days and see police highly visible and enforcing across Victoria’s major roads and arterials.
There will be a significant focus on impaired driving, with police conducting 24/7 alcohol and drug testing throughout the operation.
Some of the most common offences detected during Operation Roadwise include:
- Exceeding speed limit by 10km/h – 25km/h – $407 and 3 demerit points
- Drink driving between 0.05 and 0.07 – $611- and 3-month licence suspension (full driver’s licence, aged 26 and over) or 6-month licence suspension (full driver’s licence, aged under 26)
- Drug driving – $611- and 6-month licence suspension
- Using/touching a portable device (mobile phone) – $611 and 4 demerit points
- Careless driving – $488 and 3 demerit points
- Failing to wear a seatbelt – $407 and 3 demerit points
To avoid receiving an infringement and having a costly Christmas, motorists are advised to obey the road rules and stick to the speed limits.
Operation Roadwise commences at 12:01am on Thursday 18 December 2025 and concludes at 11:59pm hours on Thursday 1 January 2025.
Victoria Police Road Policing Assistant Commissioner Glenn Weir says: “Road safety needs to be everyone’s priority, as the last place you want to end up this Christmas is in a hospital, or worse, as a result of road trauma.”
“We make no apologies for doing everything we can to prevent further serious injuries and deaths on our roads”
