Articles tagged: Driving
Suspended P-plater to pay $400
A 36-year-old Colac P-plater caught driving while suspended will be off the road for the next four months and must pay a $400 fine.
Colac highway police issue long weekend warning
Colac Highway Patrol is urging drivers to take extra care on the road this King’s Birthday long weekend with the arrival of winter, foggy conditions and increased traffic.
BUCKLE UP: Worrying rise in kids without seatbelts
Colac police say the growing number of unrestrained children in cars is cause for concern.
Free driving refresher for senior motorists
Older Colac drivers can take part in a free community course to refresh their driving skills and knowledge.
Unlicenced drivers face Colac’s court
Two Colac district woman caught driving without valid driver’s licences have faced court with two different outcomes.
Rehab or jail for Colac man
A Colac man has until the end of the month to get into a drug rehabilitation clinic, otherwise he’ll be detoxing in prison for his driving offences.
Conviction for L plater
A 42-year-old former Colac resident has received a criminal record for driving while suspended without following the conditions of his learner permit.
Fine and licence suspension for Tarneit offender
A Tarneit man who drove almost two hours with a suspended licence to pick up his partner from a camping trip has received a $600 fine.
Repeat Colac driving offender fined
A Colac mother who was caught driving while suspended just 16 days before her suspension was due to lift has received another mark on her criminal record.
Driver illegally overtakes unmarked police vehicle
A Winchelsea man who illegally overtook an unmarked police car in Forrest has been left surprised after he received a $250 fine in court.
Off the road for a coffee
A 54-year-old man who drove his car through Elliminyt without a licence to get a coffee is off the road for the next 13 months.
Fines for motorcyclist on parole
An Armstrong Creek man who crashed a bike on the Great Ocean Road has been slapped with fines totalling $3550 for breaching his parole, driving carelessly and carrying a weapon.
Unlicensed driver convicted and fined $500
A Melbourne man who was caught driving twice without a licence has been given a criminal conviction and must pay a $500 fine.
MOTORIST CONFUSION: Mystery black boxes alarm district drivers
MYSTERIOUS black boxes at four locations in Colac have caused a stir.
