More than 5000 offences were detected during a major road safety effort over the Queen's Birthday long weekend.
Operation Regal saw police targeting high-risk driving behaviour across the state over four days in an effort to drive down road trauma.
Wet weather did not deter some motorists from slowing down, with more than 40 per cent of all offences detected for speeding.
Automatic numberplate recognition technology helped police detect 459 unauthorised drivers - either for being unlicenced, disqualified or suspended.
Widespread alcohol and drug testing also resulted in 195 drink drivers and 177 drug drivers caught from a total 78,350 tests.
The total 5689 offences detected during Operation Regal included:
• 2437 speeding offences
• 701 unregistered vehicles
• 459 disqualified/suspended and unlicenced drivers
• 304 disobey signs/signals
• 195 drink driving offences from 75,002 preliminary breath tests
• 191 mobile phone offences
• 177 drug driving offences from 3348 roadside drug tests
• 116 vehicle impoundments; and
• 72 seatbelt offences
One life was lost following a two-car collision in Creswick on Sunday 12 June, bringing the total number of lives lost to 107 in 2022, 12 higher than the same time last year (95).
With six lives lost to date in June, police are urging motorists not to be complacent during the remaining winter months, with poor visibility and wet, slippery roads likely over the coming weeks.
Police will remain highly visible on roads across the state as the Victorian school holiday period kicks off next week.
Operation Regal ran from 12:01am on Friday 10 June and concluded at 23:59pm on Monday 13 June 2022.
Quotes attributable to Assistant Commissioner Road Policing, Glenn Weir:
"It was pleasing to see the majority of road users doing the right thing over the Queen's Birthday weekend, with reduced levels of road trauma overall.
"However, it's completely unacceptable that so many motorists are continuing to take risks on our roads - especially with wet weather to contend with.
"We continue to detect a high number of speeding and unauthorised drivers - these are people that are making a conscious decision to blatantly disregard the road rules.
"Police will continue to target and enforce against those who engage in risky driving behaviour, and we make no apologies for this. One bad decision is all it takes to cause a tragedy."
