Victoria Police are urging motorists to prepare for a busy period on Victorian roads as a statewide road policing operation effort kicks off for the Australia Day long weekend.
Operation Amity, which commences tomorrow, will see police highly visible and enforcing on major roads and highways across the state, in an effort to reduce road trauma.
With schools set to return next week, police are warning all road users to prepare for an influx of traffic as many Victorians hit the road for the last long weekend of the January holiday period.
Speeding drivers will be a major focus for police during the operation, with excessive or inappropriate speed the highest contributing factor in fatal collisions in 2025, contributing to at least 30 per cent of fatalities.
There will also be zero tolerance for drink and drug driving, with police saying motorists should expect to be tested anywhere, anytime at alcohol and drug testing sites operating across the state over the weekend.
Operation Amity will run statewide from 12:01am Friday to 11:59pm Monday.
Double demerits are also in force in New South Wales from tomorrow until Monday.
In New South Wales, get caught speeding, using a mobile phone illegally, not wearing a seatbelt or wearing one incorrectly, or not wearing a motorcycle helmet this holiday period and you’ll face double the points.
