Articles tagged: road safety
Safety works taking place
Motorists are being urged to travel safely near school zones as roadworks continue across Colac in the approaching weeks.
Clubs called to apply for road safety grants
Colac and district football netball clubs are urged to play their part in leading road safety conversations with the opening of a new round of the TAC Club Rewards Program.
Collision on Ocean Road
Police are reminding Colac and district motorists to take extra care when driving in wet conditions following a two-car crash on the Great Ocean Road.
Intersection’s funding boost
Colac Otway Shire Council has made a successful bid to the State Government to secure funding to complete road safety upgrades at a notorious Elliminyt intersection.
Fog advice for district drivers
As the days get colder and nighttime and early-morning fogs start to cloud over Colac and district, Colac Highway Patrol Acting Sergeant Jake Andrews says motorists need to slow down and drive to the conditions.
Cameras locate road issues
Cameras to identify potential road safety issues have been set up across the district.
Have your say on road safety draft
Colac Otway Shire Council is calling on the region’s drivers, riders and walkers to provide feedback on its new Road Safety Strategy.
Tech helps reduce crashes
A road safety organisation has highlighted “life-saving vehicle safety technology” after new analysis shows the troubling increase in head-on crashes on Victorian roads last year, including across the Colac region.
Road police are out and about this weekend
As March remains the most dangerous time of year on Victorian roads, Victoria police have launched a statewide road policing effort targeting high risk driving and traffic offences across the Labour Day long weekend.
Road operation’s increased patrols
Colac and district drivers are being urged to make safer choices behind the wheel this holiday season, with the launch of a new safety campaign.
Operation Roadwise is underway
Colac Highway Patrol acting sergeant Jake Andrews has urged Colac and district motorists to make smart decisions when they get behind the wheel this festive season.
Campaign drives safety
Two multicultural Colac residents have helped pave a new way to remind the community to drive safely.
Residents demand safety fix
“We’re not going to stop.”
ROADBLOCK: Resident threatens action after latest crash
A resident at the notorious Barwon Downs crash corner says he will block off the road tomorrow following the latest incident – “and I don’t care if they arrest me”.
Be ready for police presence
Colac’s top road cop is pleading with the community to travel safe this long weekend in an effort to keep the roads trauma free.
Locals most common in coastal crashes, figures show
Everyone has a story of a close call on the Great Ocean Road.
Residents can have say on projects at Apollo Bay
Apollo Bay residents can help shape the future of town planning, road safety and flood response at a Colac Otway Shire Council community session this weekend.
Road fix requires heritage tick
A cultural heritage authority says it would need a new request to repair a crumbling connector road near the coast.
Speeding at top of offence list
Police have revealed driving offences recorded during the AFL Grand Final long weekend, with speeding the most common incident across the Colac district.
Holiday message: don’t risk fatigue
A road safety boss is urging motorists to avoid driving tired these school holidays, as the number of lives lost on the state’s roads continues to climb.
Community input sought for road safety strategy
Motorists, pedestrians and cyclists can help shape safer roads in Colac Otway Shire.
Road safety group hosting plate, child seat day
An “alarming” rise in numberplate theft and incorrectly fitted child seats is the driving force behind a free community event this weekend.
Wake up, switch on, drive safe
Colac’s top highway cop is urging motorists not to be complacent when they get behind the wheel following recent fatalities.
Sports leaders say drive safe
There is extra reason for the community to honour the region’s Road Safety Round this weekend.
