Operation Worthy, which ran out of the Daylesford and Trentham police stations. 

It was supported by the Ballarat and Moorabool highway units and uncovered a series of defective cars being driven throughout the shire.

Daylesford Police Sergeant Matthew Flood said driving with an unroadworthy vehicle puts all road users at risk.

“One vehicle had the steel showing through the rubber of their tyres – this type of behaviour is dangerous and unacceptable,” Sergeant Flood said.

“The area is well known for icy conditions including heavy rain, sleet and snow with frost often covering the dark narrow country roads.

“This area is also populated with wildlife. 

“I can’t stress enough how important it is to maintain your vehicle, because if something does happen, your vehicle at the very least will be at its optimum.”

Sergeant Flood said police found everything from bald tyres, to broken lenses and inoperable lights, vehicles with lowered suspensions, cracked and chipped windscreens and frayed seatbelts.

They also uncovered one drink driver, one drug driver, two driving while their licence is suspended and five speeding offences.

Sergeant Flood said there was an even greater risk when driving a defective car in the winter months.

“Travelling on our roads at this time of year can be dangerous and requires concentration and adept driving skills, it also requires patience,” he said.

“Police across the Hepburn area will continue to focus on driver behaviour, driving to the conditions and will be conducting roadworthy checks of vehicles in an effort to keep road users safe.”

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