Overview
- Victoria Police launched Operation Scoreboard for Sept 25–28, deploying high-visibility patrols and mass alcohol and drug testing to target impaired, speeding and distracted driving.
- WA Police announced intensified patrols over the next fortnight, with double demerits in force from Friday to Monday and combined breath and drug testing for positive alcohol readings.
- Western Australia’s year-to-date toll stands at 137 deaths, the highest since 2008, and the Road Safety Commissioner urged drivers to slow down and keep safe following distances.
- Targeted operations this week in Ballarat and Central Victoria resulted in six arrests, 580 preliminary breath tests, 19 traffic fines and multiple vehicle defects detected.
- A Warrnambool driver recorded 0.135 BAC on Sept 25, triggering vehicle impoundment and a 12‑month licence suspension, as police note more than 700 drink or drug detections over the past three AFL long weekends.