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20 per cent reduction over the same period last year. More than 128,500 drivers underwent preliminary breath tests, with 267 recording a blood alcohol concentration over the legal limit. Victoria Police road policing commander Superintendent Neville Taylor said that while he was pleased with the overall results, he remained concerned by the high number of drivers detected driving under the influence of drugs. “Of the 542 road side drug tests conducted by police, 51 returned positive results,” Superintendent Taylor said. “That’s one in every 11 drivers tested which is just not acceptable. “We’ve seen the catastrophic impact the combination of alcohol and drugs and driving has on the roads and it needs to stop. “While we are pleased the overall offences have dropped, there are some people in the community who choose to engage in risky and dangerous behaviour, whether speeding or using the mobile phone, and we know this too has deadly consequences. “One person did lose their life on the road and I really feel for this person’s family and extended community who will be feeling the loss. “We thank everyone who did the right thing on the road this long weekend, it does make our job a lot easier,” he said.
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