Colac Highway Patrol
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.
Traffic cops shocked by high rate of offences
A motorist who clocked at 147kmh near Colac is among a raft of speeders, drug drivers and other offenders who left Colac police shocked this week.
Rural theft and hoons keeping police busy
Colac district police have recorded an increase in rural burglaries as thieves travel from as far as Melbourne to raid new targets.
Two utes impounded over licence offences
A duo of white utes are sitting in impound in Colac after their dodgy drivers tested positive for drugs.