No dry spell for speedsters during Arid

Police found more than 80 speeding drivers over the weekend.

By Danielle Kutchel

Drivers in the City of Casey clocked up more than 80 speeding offences over the Labour Day long weekend.

Over the weekend of Friday 5 March to Monday 8 March, police detected 82 speeding offences during Operation Arid.

They also picked up one drink driver, and six positive drug tests.

Six Casey drivers were unlicensed, and four were driving while disqualified. 17 unregistered vehicles were detected.

Five were pikced up disobeying traffic controls, and there were four seat belt offences and four mobile phone offences.

Two cars were impounded over the course of the weekend.