More than 700 drunk and drug drivers were caught during a major Victorian Police road safety effort across the Easter and Anzac Day period.
Operation Compass saw police target impaired drivers from 17-27 April.
The total 11,758 traffic offences detected during Operation Compass included:
• 4801 speeding offences
• 687 disobey signs/signals
• 506 unlicensed drivers
• 544 mobile phone offences
• 345 disqualified/suspended drivers
• 187 seatbelt offences
• 234 vehicle impounds
• 1137 unregistered vehicles
• 371 drug driving offences from 8051 roadside drug tests and;
• 375 drink driving offences from 214,355 preliminary breath tests.
There were nine fatal collisions across the state during the operation.
Mildura Police Service Area:
10 drink drivers
6 drug drivers
2 disqualified drivers
15 unlicensed drivers
98 speeding offences
14 disobey signs/signals
1 seatbelt offences
3 mobile phone offences
9 impoundments
6 cyclist offences
NSW Police ran Operation ANZAC Day 2025 from Thursday 24 April until Sunday 27 April and double demerits were in effect.
Seven people died in crashes during the ANZAC Day operation, one more than for the same period last year.
Key statistics state-wide (progressive total):
Total Traffic Infringement Notices: 9,019
Speed infringements: 2,538
Breath tests: 156,260
PCA charges: 249
Drug tests: 5,232
Positive drug-driving tests: 547
Mobile phone offences: 313
Restraint related offences: 186
Other traffic offences: 5,982
Major crashes: 295
Fatalities: 7
Persons injured: 113
Western Region:
Total infringements – 808
Speed infringements: 299
Breath tests: 12,452
PCA charges: 32
Positive drug-driving tests: 61
Mobile phone offences: 7
Restraint related offences: 10
Other traffic offences: 492
Major crashes: 21
Fatalities: 0
Persons injured: 12
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