A Frankston South driver has lost his licence for 12 months after allegedly recording a blood alcohol concentration more than five times the legal limit during a police operation in Tyabb.
Victoria Police said the 34-year-old man returned an alleged blood alcohol concentration (BAC) reading of 0.261 when stopped by officers on Wednesday, 4 November 2026.
The reading was more than five times Victoria’s legal limit of 0.05 for fully licensed drivers.
Police confirmed the man immediately lost his driver’s licence for 12 months, while his vehicle was impounded for 30 days.
He is expected to face a magistrate at a later date. Police have not specified when his matter will be heard.
Operation Furlong Detects Almost 9,000 Offences
The Tyabb incident was among the cases highlighted by Victoria Police following Operation Furlong, a six-day statewide road safety operation conducted over the Melbourne Cup long weekend.
Running from 30 October to 4 November, the operation detected 8,908 traffic offences across Victoria.
Among the offences recorded were:
- 3,893 speeding offences
- 337 drink-driving offences
- 220 drug-driving offences
- 418 mobile phone offences
- 382 disqualified or suspended drivers
- 151 vehicle impoundments
Officers conducted 164,170 preliminary breath tests and 3,398 roadside drug tests during the operation.
According to Victoria Police, approximately one in every 487 drivers breath tested was detected over the legal alcohol limit.
Police Urge Drivers to Remain Vigilant
Acting Road Policing Assistant Commissioner Peta Barrett said enforcement remained an important part of improving road safety.
Enforcement is an integral part of our aims to keep people as safe as they can be on the road.
Acting Road Policing Assistant Commissioner Peta Barrett
Police also reported that ten people lost their lives in road collisions across Victoria during the six-day operation.
With summer approaching, motorists have been urged to observe speed limits, avoid driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs and minimise distractions behind the wheel.
Victoria Police said roadside alcohol and drug testing would continue across the state.
Source: Victoria Police, Operation Furlong results, 5 November 2026.
