Articles tagged: road safety
Too many drink drivers at Bay
Apollo Bay police are concerned at a run of drink driving offences on weekends in recent weeks.
Boat intercepted close to highway
Colac police have had to intercept a boat near the Princes Highway in Colac.
Speeder hits 218kmh on Princes Highway as police crack down
A Camperdown motorist reached speeds of up to 218kmh between Colac and Winchelsea and evaded police before his capture at the weekend.
Tree cleared from road
Emergency crews have worked this week to remove a fallen tree that blocked traffic on the Colac-Forrest Road.
Drug driver and speeders nabbed on region’s roads
A driver who fell asleep at the wheel before a Colac district crash has allegedly tested positive to drugs.
Police catch speeders in district blitz
Police have apprehended 24 speeders and a drug driver during a long weekend sting on Colac and district roads, but detected no drink drivers.
Drink drive crash charge
A probationary driver will face drink driving charges after a single-vehicle crash at Glenaire.
Region braces for surge in traffic
Colac and district motorists can expect a surge of traffic on the region’s roads this weekend, as Melbourne opens up to the rest of the state.
Driver airlifted after collision
A teenage motorist is in a critical condition in hospital after a shocking two-vehicle crash on the Princes Highway near Birregurra.
Film contest to spread road safety message
Aspiring Colac and district filmmakers have a chance at making the silver screen, with prizemoney up for grabs in a road safety film competition.
New safety features for town entrances
New road markings and signs will pop up at town entrances to improve road safety, thanks to State Government funding.
Council inspects road after rollover
Authorities have inspected and done further work to a Colac district road following a single-vehicle incident this week.
Vehicles collide at Timboon
Emergency services attended a two-vehicle crash just outside Timboon this week.
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.
‘Tiny house’ still too big to lawfully transport
Drug driving, drink driving, speeding and a “tiny house” kept Colac Highway Patrol police busy at the weekend.
Traffic tool targets dangerous intersections
Colac district motorists can pinpoint the region’s traffic blackspots using an online tool.
Police impound two vehicles in region
Colac police have impounded two vehicles, alleging unlicensed, suspended and drug-driving offences.
