Speeding drivers major issue in Operation Compass

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Elsie Lange

There were 109 speeding offences recorded on Macedon Ranges roads during Victoria Police’s Operation Compass, which ran from Thursday, April 14 until Monday, April 25.

Police also recorded four drink drivers, five drunk drivers, four disqualified drivers, three unlicensed drivers, 12 seatbelt offences, four mobile phone offences, 16 unregistered vehicles and one impoundment.

Police said there were almost 13,000 traffic offences detected during the extended operation. Across the state, almost 40 per cent of offences were for speeding.