Monash Freeway Police Blitz

[paulr33]

Police blitz Monash Freeway

Mon 10 July 2006

Operation Linker main image

Police are giving motorists one days warning about a 24-hour traffic operation along the Monash Freeway that will run for the next month.

Operation Linker involves traffic police from Regions 1, 4 and 5 and will target speed, mobile phone use and vehicles that are following too closely.

Assistant Commissioner (Region 4) Bob Hastings said Operation Linker was the first of its kind along the Monash Freeway.

“Operation Linker is a unique operation designed to address the specific problems police see along the Monash Freeway,” Assistant Commissioner Hastings said.

“Police will be targeting the 51-kilometre stretch of road from Melbourne through to Beaconsfield.

“The Monash Freeway is utilised by thousands of Victorians every day. Through sustained enforcement efforts combining traffic resources from three Regions, this operation is designed to decrease side-swipe and rear-end collisions commonly caused by speed, mobile phone use and following too closely.

“Operation Linker aims to make the Monash safer for all motorists.”

The operation will begin Tuesday 11 July and conclude on Monday 7 August.

Seven people have died on the Monash Freeway since 1 January 2000.

There were 4,695 collisions on the Monash Freeway between October 2000 and August 2005. Of those, 82% of collisions involved cars, 12% involved heavy vehicles and motor cycles and other vehicles accounted for the remaining 6%.

Pictured: Sergeant Bruce Watt and Senior Constable Andrew Shenton.

Michelle Alexander

Media Officer

http://www.police.vic.gov.au/content.asp?Document_ID=7320

[phunky_monkey]

fantastic...

[dezz]

nowhere near me...again

[paulr33]

There were 4,695 collisions on the Monash Freeway between October 2000 and August 2005. Of those, 82% of collisions involved cars, 12% involved heavy vehicles and motor cycles and other vehicles accounted for the remaining 6%.

What about the collisions police don't get involved with? Who counts those?

[R31Nismoid]

No-one

unless its serious/reported they dont give a sh|t

[Sass]

To shay

[saff_cossie]

Good to see it targetting a broader range of offences.

Hang on, just realised this is the Monash and not the Princes! Damn I use this most days. Where were they this morning when some t|t decided to sit on my rear bumper as I passed a truck at 100kph!

[Mavric]

Have noticed probably over the past month the increase in police patrolling the Monash freeway in general espec between the Warrigal - Jacksons road area..

For any that do travel near Jacksons road be careful speed slows to 80 just before the off ramp and the police have been know to sit in this area to catch the ones over 80...

Sad thing is even with this warning people will still get caught speeding or doing something stupid…

Slow down and make sure it’s not you….

[Coupe-This]

i think these sort of posts are utterly ridiculous, not bagging no one, ok

paul

if your doing the right thing you wont get caught, or need to read this, i travel the monash fwy from warrigal to burke road everyday ... never had problem, seen plenty of cops, both in my skyline and current car.

none have even looked at me twice.

do the right thing, and you shouldnt need a warning i guess im trying to say ...

as soon as ppl obey the road laws (which are there for good reason no matter what some fully sick habib thinks) then no one will have to worry

[R31Nismoid]

I bet its also pointless for the Police to put such news items into the news papers aswell huh?

It serves as a reminer if anything. Its far from "utterly ridiculous"

[adznight]

i think these sort of posts are utterly ridiculous, not bagging no one, ok

paul

if your doing the right thing you wont get caught, or need to read this, i travel the monash fwy from warrigal to burke road everyday ... never had problem, seen plenty of cops, both in my skyline and current car.

none have even looked at me twice.

do the right thing, and you shouldnt need a warning i guess im trying to say ...

as soon as ppl obey the road laws (which are there for good reason no matter what some fully sick habib thinks) then no one will have to worry

It's a post for discussion, not to warn users. What would a forum be without discussion

If you're dumb enough to get caught then cop it sweet, I drive it every day too. Never had an issue

[TracidTrax]

nowhere near me...again

once again, its near me

i use the monash atleast 5 times a week

[KamikazeR33]

nowhere near me...

[ctjet]

that freeway is a brothel everyday anyway... wouldn't you avoid it if you could at all cost anyways? It is scary how many unbelieveably bad drivers use that freeway...

[sloutch]

What's with the topic about blitz intercoolers, ECU and EBCs?? Are they banned from the monash freeway??

Edited July 11, 2006 by White_Thing

[saff_cossie]

i think these sort of posts are utterly ridiculous, not bagging no one, ok

paul

Tis a double negative so really you are bagging him

These sort of posts are informative without be rude about the Police so do serve a purpose mate. I am happy to have been told about this considering ordinarilly I use the Monash 10 times a week.

You are right if you are doing nothing wrong, you have nothing to fear though.

[Bec]

GOOD.

Get some of the crap, retarded drivers off the Monash. I am referring to the drivers out there who love to tailgate and/or use mobile phones while driving.

I think this is a awesome idea.

Remember - dont break the law and you wont get caught

[sloutch]

Those drivers that tailgate and use mobile phones are actually those driving BMWs, Audis, Mercs. Too busy with their stupid business deals and forgetting all about road safety. Hope they get a hefty fine!

[AGE]

GOOD.

Get some of the crap, retarded drivers off the Monash. I am referring to the drivers out there who love to tailgate and/or use mobile phones while driving.

And the one that can't merge.... you know the ones, in Camrys with bowling hats on the parcel shelf

[Bec]

Yep - they suck too.

I swear to god, getting your license in Vic is waaaay too easy - honestly a monkey could do it!!!