More than 15 people have died on Australian roads in the past week with many those in New South Wales and Victoria. 9News
Authorities around the country are concerned about the growing road toll this festive period.
Victoria Police Acting Assistant Commissioner Justin Goldsmith said there was an "increased risk" of a serious incident over the holiday period. "It is a high-risk day because a lot of people in Melbourne are making a mass exodus into Victoria and around the state," he toldPolice are currently out in force as part of Operation Roadwise to target people who are hitting the road during the holiday period.Victoria Police Acting Assistant Commissioner Justin Goldsmith.
"Unfortunately we have been operating Operation Roadwise in the last 10 days and we have seen six people lose their lives from the 16th and Boxing Day," he said.The obscure road rules of 2022: Take the quiz"It's a huge concern, because that's clearly a conscious decision you make to use your mobile phone," he said.
"That's not something you make an inadvertent mistake about. We are targeting mobile phone use and impairment and speed throughout this operation."A man has died has died after a horror crash near Phillip Island in Victoria on Christmas Day.
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