Police blitz. Source: Herald Sun
MORE than 400 drivers have been nabbed for mobile phone offences during a four-day police blitz.
Police detected 1950 offences during the operation, which ended on February 22 and which was aimed at reducing road trauma involving cyclists, pedestrians and motorcyclists.
Uniformed police joined the State Highway Patrol and bicycle patrol unit to target hotspots in the Melbourne, Yarra, Boroondara, Stonnington and Port Phillip police service areas.
Police focused on morning and afternoon peak commuter times when most collisions occur.
As part of the highly visible operation, police discovered:
1475 car and truck offences, including:
* 431 using a mobile phone while driving
* 241 disobeying traffic lights and signs
* 10 failing to give way
* 198 motorcycle offences, including:
* 110 riding in a bicycle lane
* 6 disobeying traffic lights and signs
* 140 bicycle offences, including:
* 86 failing to wear a helmet
* 30 disobeying traffic lights and signs
* 8 riding on a footpath
* 3 failing to have lights or equipment
* 137 pedestrian offences, including:
* 108 disobeying traffic lights
* 21 walking improperly on road
* 2 crossing within 20 metres of pedestrian crossing
The bicycle patrol unit nabbed 17 motorcyclists in less than an hour for riding in a bicycle lane on Rathdowne St Carlton last Friday.
Members were out in East Melbourne on Wednesday February 20, when they tried to flag down a car that had gone through a no left turn sign about 8.45am.
The driver attempted to evade police and turned back into Punt Road and continued driving.
Two members rode after the vehicle and caught up with the driver in Albert St.
He was issued with a fine for failing to obey traffic sign and warned about failing to obey direction from police.
Shortly after at the same location, a scooter went through the no left turn and again tried to evade police.
The members rode towards Wellington Parade for about six blocks looking for the driver and caught up with him at some traffic lights.
He was then issued with a fine.
Road Policing Command Assistant Commissioner Robert Hill said police would continue to conduct these types of operations to not only protect vulnerable road users but also raise awareness of road safety and the impacts of distractions.
"We need pedestrians to look up from their smartphones and be aware of their surroundings, we need motorcyclists to ride with care in heavy traffic, we need cyclists to obey traffic lights and we need drivers to always look for cyclists, motorbikes and pedestrians,'' he said.
"There are more devices and distractions available than ever before and the consequences for vulnerable road users are dire.
"The new TAC distractions campaign, which launches today, shows how quickly inattention can end in disaster and highlights the dangers of taking your eyes off the road for just two seconds.''
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