Colac Highway Patrol
Spate of crashes across Colac
Colac police are shocked at driver behaviour after four serious crashes in Colac within a week due to motorists failing to give way, saying it’s lucky nobody died as a result.
Speeder found hiding out in bedroom
Police have tracked down a Colac man hiding in a bedroom after allegedly clocking him speeding at 180kmh in a 100kmh zone.
Busy weekend for police
Motorists have mainly behaved on Colac district roads over the long weekend, with police detecting one drink driver after hundreds of tests.
School zone speeders draw police attention
Speeding motorists have been ignoring 40kmh school speed zones in Colac this week, with police detecting a dozen speeders outside schools.
Police cracking down on drink and speed
Colac police breath tested more than 1600 motorists across the long weekend, detecting two drink drivers, in a busy period on the region’s roads.
Sign targets dangerous drivers
A temporary speed detection sign at Barwon Downs will aim to deter speeders, after residents said dangerous driving past their homes had left them living in fear.
Nine hospitalised after crash
A woman was lucky to survive after she was flung from a vehicle in an Elliminyt crash this week.
Indecisive driver involved in highway crash
Motorists escaped serious injuries during a two-car crash at the Colac district’s “Blue Church” intersection at the weekend.