road safety
Car flips in wet weather
“Everybody was walking around saying how lucky it was; the car was just mangled.”
Police call for black spot warning
Road police say warning signs before a steep road descent near Birregurra could improve safety at the site.
Accessible crash data would improve GPS on rural roads: expert
Easily accessible crash and road data could help prevent GPS technology sending motorists along rough country roads in Colac and district, a national transport research group says.
Road projects funding open
The Transport Accident Commission has opened a round of funding for community road safety projects.
Quiet Easter for Driver Reviver site
Few motorists stopped at Colac’s Driver Reviver site over the Easter long weekend, despite a busy time for tourism in general.
Surf Coast Road safety push
The Transport Accident Commission has launched a community campaign on the Surf Coast that reminds residents of the reasons to stay safe behind the wheel.
Gates for Skenes roadway
Automatic, self-opening and closing gates and new signs will aim to reduce traffic impacts on Skenes Creek’s Old Coach Road as part of a one-year trial.
Motorcyclist dies in another Winchelsea crash
A man has died in the second fatal motorcycle crash on a stretch of road near Winchelsea.