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Victoria Police has launched Operation Aware to target behaviours leading to a spike in pedestrian road deaths in Victoria, with 25 fatalities so far this year. The initiative will focus on high-risk metropolitan council areas and run until September. Police will target vehicles failing to give way, distraction, speeding, impaired driving, and encourage safe pedestrian behavior. Operation Aware follows a similar initiative in 2023, Operation Halo, which issued 2191 offences. Victoria Police aims to reduce pedestrian trauma by addressing key issues identified through analysis.
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