Police will crack down on drink driving in the Frankston and Mornington Peninsula areas after a significant increase in the number of alcohol-related serious injury and fatal collisions over the past 12 months.
As part of Operation Armada, Highway Patrol officers and general duties police will be saturating these areas in an effort to detect and deter any impaired driving.
Southern Metro Region Superintendent Adrian White said police would have booze buses set up as part of Operation Armada, as well as officers mobile on the road performing alcohol and drug tests at every opportunity.
"Our intelligence is telling us that the types of people we predominantly detect for impaired driving are male drivers aged between 19-44 and drivers leaving a licensed venue,'' Supt White said.
"Our data also shows that tradesmen are over represented for this kind of offending which is a real concern for us.
"Anyone engaging in this incredibly dangerous behaviour is putting themselves and the rest of the community at risk.
"Police are doing everything we can to curb bad driver behaviour but we also need your help.
"There is never an excuse for getting behind the wheel when impaired by alcohol or drugs.
"In the south east we've lost nearly double the amount of lives on the road compared to this time last year.
"The number of lives lost so far this year is concerning and shows we cannot afford to be complacent about safety on our roads."
Operation Armada will take place on 19 July.
