As Victoria Police launches Operation Nexus, to run from Thursday to Easter Monday, it’s warning motorists that officers could be anywhere at any time.
During a two-night police operation on the Monash Freeway in February, one in 95 drivers tested had drugs or illegal levels of alcohol in their system.
Statewide 67 lives have been lost this year compared with 76 last year.
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A total of 13 lives have been lost over Easter in the last six years.
Bendigo Highway Patrol‘s Sergeant Mick McCrann says local police plans to crack down on distracted drivers over the busy Easter period.
