They have also conducted 983 checks on “homes, businesses, and non-essential services as part of Operation Sentinel”, a statement said.
Since these laws came into force on March 21, police have conducted 14,275 spot checks across the state.
A learner driver has been slapped with a $1652 for being behind the wheel amid the crackdown.
Hunter Reynolds, 17, was learning to drive in the wet with her mother in the car when a police officer pulled the vehicle over the weekend.
The pair had been travelling about 30 kilometres from their Hampton home to Frankston.
“We didn’t think for one minute that we would be doing anything wrong,” Sharee Reynolds told 3AW this morning.
“We weren’t in contact with any person, we weren't stopping anywhere, we weren’t planning on visiting any destinations, we were just learning to drive in those conditions.
“If they felt that it was wrong a warning would have sufficed for that particular incident and giving the fine to a 17-year-old was really quite ridiculous.”
The pair said they plan to appeal the fine in court.
