Victoria Police is launching a major crackdown on drink and drug driving over the AFL Grand Final long weekend and warning motorists there will be zero tolerance for impairment behind the wheel.
It comes as new police data reveals over 700 motorists have been detected drink or drug driving over the AFL Grand Final long weekend period over the past three years.
Operation Scoreboard, which kicks off tomorrow, will see police highly visible and enforcing on roads across the state in an effort to reduce road trauma.
There will be a significant focus on impaired drivers, with increased roadside alcohol and drug testing to be conducted.
New police data reveals that 415 drivers were detected over the limit for alcohol, and a further 312 drivers were detected with drugs in their system over the last three AFL Grand Final long weekends (2022 – 2024).
The most common time for drink driving detections is on Grand Final Saturday from 8:00pm through to 4:00am Sunday, while drug driving detections were highest on the Public Holiday Friday.
Assistant Commissioner Road Policing, Glenn Weir says “Let’s ensure this long weekend remains memorable for all the right reasons – not for the wrong ones.”
Operation Scoreboard runs from 12:01am Thursday 25 September to 11:59pm on Sunday 28 September.
