POLICE have released a list of drink-driving hotspots in Melbourne's outer east, warning drivers they will be caught if they try to flout the law.
In Knox, most drink-drivers were caught in Rowville.
Eastern division 2 traffic adviser Senior Sergeant Steve Rosewarne said Rowville featured high on the list due to its large number of nightclubs and pubs.
He said police had adopted an early-intervention model to catch offenders before they were too far out of the area.
"If you drink and drive, or take drugs and drive, you'll be caught and removed from the road for a long time."
Senior Sergeant Rosewarne said many drivers were lax when counting the number of drinks they had had. Some people thought they had only had a bit to drink or the alcohol was out of their system.
He said police had also identified back streets that drink-drivers used in an attempt to avoid being pulled over. Police would continue to work with owners of licensed premises to ensure that people were not leaving pubs and clubs under the influence of alcohol, he said.
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