Colac Highway Patrol
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.
Police crack down on crashes
Colac Highway Patrol says it will ramp up safety patrols on the district’s roads in the coming weeks, with wet weather and an influx of tourists expected.
Lucky Barongarook smash prompts warning
Colac’s road police say they are concerned with a spate of dangerous crashes in recent weeks, after a nasty Barongarook collision hospitalised a woman and child yesterday.