road safety
Safe driving message as road toll hits 287
Victorians are being urged to put safe driving at the top of their to-do list this festive season, as the state experiences the highest number of fatalities on its roads in more than a decade.
Ballarat road labelled ‘beyond dangerous’
Colac district motorists have labelled the Colac-Ballarat Road as “disgusting”, “scary”, “beyond dangerous” and “an accident waiting to happen”.
Guiding scores of motorists to their licence
Ten years. More than 5000 hours on the road. Scores of young drivers safely behind the wheel.
Trains dodge cars
V-Line trains have been involved in almost 60 near-hit incidents in the past year, prompting a call for motorists to be more vigilant for trains.
Police investigate Wongarra crash
Police are appealing for information about a crash during an organised motorcycle ride on the Great Ocean Road.
Boom gates stay to stop Skenes short-cut
A boom gate blocking the southern end of Skenes Creek’s Old Coach Road will remain in place to deter people from using it as a short-cut.
Phone fines from cams
Victoria’s new road safety cameras are now issuing fines for seatbelt and mobile phone offences.
School zones return today
Motorists should be aware that school speed zones are back in force from this morning.