A recent night shift left Frankston Highway Patrol members “shaking their heads” as reckless drivers kept officers on high alert, with more than 16 drug detections and a string of serious traffic offences recorded across the region.
Over several nights last week, police intercepted drivers for a range of offences, including:
- 16 positive drug tests
- 2 drink drivers
- 2 disqualified drivers
- 6 unlicensed drivers
- 4 vehicle impounds
- 16 penalty notices
- 3 collisions attended
- 1 breach of bail
In one standout incident on Monday 9 June at 1.30am, police pulled over a female driver on Forest Drive, Frankston North, with a young child in the car. The woman allegedly tested positive to drugs. While officers were processing her, a black Holden Commodore pulled up nearby, honked the horn, and began doing burnouts within sight of police before fleeing.
Police later found the Commodore abandoned in a Seaford street. The plates were allegedly false, and the registered owner turned out to be the same woman processed earlier for drug driving. Officers visited her home, served her with a notice to nominate the driver — which she refused — and she will now be charged on summons.
Two days later, on Wednesday 11 June at 1.30am, police had just finished processing another drug driver in Frankston when a silver Holden Commodore sped past. The driver allegedly failed to obey a red turning arrow and had no registration plates. Officers followed the vehicle through residential streets, clocking speeds between 90–100 km/h, before intercepting it at a Williams Road address.
The male driver allegedly gave police a false name — although he was already known to them — and was found to be unlicensed, under the influence of drugs, and driving an unregistered and unroadworthy vehicle. The Commodore was impounded.
On Friday 13 June at 1.45am, a Toyota utility was detected at 120 km/h on Eastlink in Carrum Downs. The male driver allegedly returned a breath test reading of 0.077. He received two infringement notices and will lose his licence for six months.
Frankston Highway Patrol reminded the community that their officers can be anywhere, anytime.
“Some of the decisions made by these drivers show a complete disregard for road safety and the law,” a police spokesperson said.
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