Articles tagged: Colac Highway Patrol
Truck rollovers cause delays through district
Two separate truck rollovers caused delays on major Colac district roads on Monday.
Safety reminder for wet weather
Police are reminding drivers to take care on wet roads after attending two crashes on the same stretch of road near Apollo Bay yesterday.
Rapid response to two-car crash
It was a fast response from Colac’s SES crew to a car crash after volunteers came across the incident seconds after it happened.
Speeders fined after operation east of Colac
More than 30 motorists are out of pocket after police caught them speeding on the Princes Highway east of Colac in a day-long sting.
Speeder fined at Stonyford
A motorist must pay a fine after driving 23 kilometres an hour over the speed limit west of Colac.
Crackdown on roads
Colac and district motorists were mostly on their best behaviour during the Easter long weekend, with police only detecting four drink drivers across the region.
Police catch erratic driver
An Irrewillipe man will be off the road for a year after police caught him driving erratically while three times over the legal blood alcohol limit.
Truck driver cops penalty notices after collision with ute
A truck driver has received two infringement notices after a two-vehicle crash in Colac left a motorist in hospital.
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.
Road cops’ praise for motorists
Colac Highway Patrol has praised motorists for adjusting to wet roads over the long weekend.
‘Alarming’ level of speeding on the highway
Police are cracking down after a spate of speeding offences on the Princes Highway east of Colac, including a motorist caught at 142kmh in a 100kmh zone.
Car caught at 171kmh
A speeding driver will face court after allegedly exceeding the speed limit by 71kmh south-west of Colac on the weekend.
Road toll reinforces message
Eight people died in road crashes across the Colac Otway, Corangamite and Surf Coast shires in 2021.
Speeder hits 218kmh on Princes Highway as police crack down
A Camperdown motorist reached speeds of up to 218kmh between Colac and Winchelsea and evaded police before his capture at the weekend.
Drug driver and speeders nabbed on region’s roads
A driver who fell asleep at the wheel before a Colac district crash has allegedly tested positive to drugs.
Police catch speeders in district blitz
Police have apprehended 24 speeders and a drug driver during a long weekend sting on Colac and district roads, but detected no drink drivers.
Two-time hoon busted in Colac
Road police say they have caught up with a man who allegedly dumped his motorbike and ran away after a dangerous evade in Colac.
