Articles tagged: road safety
District motorists behave
Colac police are happy to report they detected no drink driving in Colac during local football and netball grand finals at the weekend.
Push to promote safe cycling
Surf Coast Shire Council has released a wide-ranging vision to improve the shire’s roads for cyclists.
Egg attacks on motorists create hazards on roads
Egg-throwing hooligans have endangered the lives of Colac motorists, targeting the windscreens of moving cars at night.
Minor injuries in truck crash
The Colac-Ballarat Road was blocked for five hours after a grain truck rolled over this week.
‘Alarming’ level of speeding on the highway
Police are cracking down after a spate of speeding offences on the Princes Highway east of Colac, including a motorist caught at 142kmh in a 100kmh zone.
Drink driving is no laughing matter
Road safety will take centre stage during the Melbourne International Comedy Festival Roadshow performance at COPACC tonight.
Motorist freed after Princes Highway collision
A woman was trapped in her damaged car for up to an hour after a three-car crash on the Princes Highway west of Colac.
Long weekend beckons for Driver Reviver site
Colac Driver Reviver co-ordinator Glenn Rippon hopes visitor numbers to the site return to pre-pandemic levels, as he and other volunteers prepare for the Easter long weekend.
Motorists thankful for roadside break
Colac Driver Reviver returned to pre-COVID visitor numbers at the long weekend.
Colac driver caught four times legal limit
A Colac drink driver caught driving at almost four times the legal alcohol limit in Colac has lost his car and his licence.
Car caught at 171kmh
A speeding driver will face court after allegedly exceeding the speed limit by 71kmh south-west of Colac on the weekend.
ROADS BOOST: $20-million windfall for coastal and district roads
Two major road safety upgrades and improvements near the Great Ocean Road have received almost $20 million in funding, creating jobs and ensuring safer and quicker journeys.
Two treated in hospital after highway crash
Two motorists have ended up in hospital after yet another two-vehicle crash on the Princes Highway east of Colac.
Pizza run driver was sauced
A Colac man’s boozy pizza run has ended with police confiscating his vehicle and a court date.
Quiet end to holidays for Driver Reviver site
Colac Driver Reviver had a quiet school holiday period after a lack of international travellers impacted visitor numbers.
ROAD TRAUMA: Region records third road death in two weeks
A man has died in a single-vehicle crash at Carlisle River, continuing a horror start to the year on Colac district roads.
Driver is grateful after road crash
A Corunnun woman has thanked emergency services and a truck driver for their action at a serious crash that “saved my life”.
Road toll reinforces message
Eight people died in road crashes across the Colac Otway, Corangamite and Surf Coast shires in 2021.
Volunteers happy with Driver Reviver’s revival
Colac’s Driver Reviver has impressed two English travellers after a slow but successful Christmas and new year period.
Drink and speed charges after New Year’s incidents
A Birregurra motorist is in hot water after police detected him driving unlicensed and under the influence of alcohol.
Rider hurts legs in crash
A motorcyclist suffered leg injuries in an early-morning crash near Lorne this week.
Cannabis found in alleged speeder’s car
Colac Highway Patrol officers yesterday nabbed a woman for speeding and drug driving offences at Cressy.
Highway speeders lose licences
Speeders, road safety offences and a surge in traffic have kept Colac police busy over the Christmas break.
Too many drink drivers at Bay
Apollo Bay police are concerned at a run of drink driving offences on weekends in recent weeks.
