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More police on the roads for Anzac Day period

By Monique Preston

Apr 19, 2023

Operation Tribute: Police will have extra patrols on Victoria’s roads in the coming days. Photo by Megan Fisher

With more traffic expected to hit the roads during the next few days, police will be out in force to pick up any drivers doing the wrong thing.

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Operation Tribute will start at 12.01am on Friday, April 21.

With many schools having a curriculum day and the industrial sector taking a rostered day off on Anzac Day eve, police are expecting traffic volumes akin to a long weekend.

Police will be focusing on speeding and impaired drivers.

Police intelligence shows drink driving detections were significantly higher on Anzac Day last year compared with regular weekday detections in the same month.

Road Policing Assistant Commissioner Glenn Weir said police needed everyone to take responsibility for their own behaviour behind the wheel.

“Anzac Day is another high-risk period on our roads, so police will be out during this time doing all we can to prevent road trauma,” he said.

“In addition to targeting speeding motorists, we’ll also be focusing on impaired drivers, as we tend to see a spike in drink driving detections around Anzac Day.

“There is no excuse for getting behind the wheel while you’re alcohol- or drug-affected.”