THERE are still too many people taking far too many stupid risks on the region's roads, according to one of the region's top road policing cops.
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Senior Sergeant Ian Brooks said the behaviour of most people had, so far, been reasonable.
The statewide Easter road policing operation ends at midnight.
Comments from Senior Sergeant Brooks come after Victoria Police Assistant Commissioner Stephen Leane implored road users to slow down, think about every other motorist sharing the roads, and get home safely.
He said an almost 10 per cent increase in offending had been recorded in three days of Operation Nexus.
Victoria reached a terrible milestone on Friday - the 100th life lost on the state's roads since the start of the year.
That's 41 more people dead because of road trauma than the same time last year.
"It's a real catastrophe," Assistant Commissioner Leane said.
He said twice the number of motorcyclists had lost their lives compared with last year, and 30 more people on country Victorian roads.
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"Everything is up for question in Victoria Police at the moment in relation to road safety," Assistant Commissioner Leane said.
He said there would be a heightened police presence through Anzac Day and the weekend.
Police would be performing 150,000 drug driving tests this year, 50,000 more than the year prior, and close to 3.5 million tests for driver intoxication.
"We need to get those people off the roads," the assistant commissioner said.
"People don't understand how long these drugs and alcohol stay in their system... drugs stay in our systems and they affect our driving."
He urged those driving home tonight after the long weekend to realise there was going to be a lot of traffic on the road and plan accordingly.
That included stopping for breaks.
Bendigo's Easter festivities attracted a record number of people to the city centre for program highlights such as the Bendigo Advertiser Gala Parade, which approximately 80,000 people attended.
Celebrations were still underway in the region today, with Maldon a key destination for Easter-related activities.
"We have to be careful all week," the assistant commissioner said.
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