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Police target road offenders

Police recorded 116 driving offences across Brimbank as part of a four-day statewide road policing operation over the Australia day long weekend. As part of ‘operation amity’ police made themselves highly visible to locals, and targeted high-risk driving behaviour, with increased roadside alcohol and drug…

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