By Alice Dell (3rd Yr LaTrobe Uni)<\/p>\n
The biggest traffic operation in the Moorabool Shire\u2019s recent history, \u2018Operation Curdled\u2019, has been conducted, with over 2,000 vehicles intercepted over the two days it was active. <\/p>\n
The highly visible operation was conducted on the Western Highway in Bungaree on Friday 17 November and Saturday 18 November, with the aim of improving community safety and reducing road trauma. <\/p>\n
Operation Curdled saw police targeting all high-risk driving behaviours and non-compliance, such as speed, impairment, and distracted driving. <\/p>\n
Police also had a focus on unlicensed driving and unregistered vehicles. <\/p>\n
A total of 39 infringements were issued over the weekend. There were ten speeding offences, 11 unregistered vehicles, five unsafe vehicles, two unlicensed drivers, two unregistered trailers, two insecure loads, an offence of failure to display P plates and an unaccompanied learner. <\/p>\n
There were 1876 breath tests and 39 roadside drug tests conducted throughout the operation, catching four drink drivers and three with drugs in their system. <\/p>\n
Moorabool Highway Patrol Sergeant, Craig Kelso, says that Operation Curdled was a huge success. <\/p>\n
\u201cWe were surprised with the number of drink drivers detected \u2013 it is concerning that we seem to be detecting more drivers over the limit. We need people to completely separate these behaviours \u2013 drinking and driving do not mix.\u201d he told the Moorabool News.<\/p>\n
The operation was conducted with the assistance of the State Highway Patrol as well as members from the Ballarat, Moorabool & Northern Grampians Highway Patrols, Victoria Police\u2019 Heavy Vehicle Unit & Drug and Alcohol Section, the SES, Vic Roads, the National Heavy Vehicle Regulator, Ballarat Police & the WD3 Drone Unit. <\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019ll be looking to conduct Operation Curdled again in the future, and we\u2019ll certainly be running several other road policing operations over the remainder of the year,\u201d says Sergeant Craig Kelso. <\/p>\n
\u201cMotorists should expect to be intercepted and tested, as we\u2019ll be doing everything we can to prevent trauma on our roads.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
By Alice Dell (3rd Yr LaTrobe Uni) The biggest traffic operation in the Moorabool Shire\u2019s recent history, \u2018Operation Curdled\u2019, has been conducted, with over 2,000 vehicles intercepted over the two days it was active. The highly visible operation was conducted on the Western Highway in Bungaree on Friday 17 November and Saturday 18 November, with […]<\/p>\n