Colac Highway Patrol
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.