Bendigo Police Speak Out About 'Disappointing' Drivers During Operation Arid

Bendigo police speak out about 'disappointing' drivers during Operation Arid

Police data shows a concerning rise in speeding offences in Bendigo over the Labour Day long weekend. Learn the full stats and warnings.

Speeding a concern in police operation

Almost half of the 6,500 traffic offences detected by road police during their long weekend special operation were speeding-related.And 75% of those were caught travelling between 10km/h and 25km/h over the speed limit.One in every 473 motorists tested for alcohol during Operation Arid were caught over the limit, with police detecting 250 drink driving offences from 118,427 preliminary breath tests.A further 163 drivers returned a positive roads…