By Lachlan Ellis<\/p>\n
Ballan Police are putting a renewed focus on road safety this month, and are urging drivers to ensure their vehicles are ready for cold, wet conditions.<\/p>\n
Sergeant Euan Jackson is Officer in Charge at Ballan Police Station, and urged people to be cautious on the road.<\/p>\n
\u201cThere\u2019s been many collisions in the past few weeks, it\u2019s getting more and more prevalent. We\u2019re coming to winter, and we basically need to check our cars are all roadworthy. We\u2019ll be targeting particularly farm vehicles to make sure they\u2019re roadworthy coming into the winter months, when the roads are more slippery and it\u2019s harder to see,\u201d Sergeant Jackson told the Moorabool News.<\/p>\n
\u201cThat\u2019ll be a big focus for us this month and in early June, leading up to the King\u2019s Birthday long weekend.\u201d<\/p>\n
Hoon behaviour is also a particular focus of late, with an increase in hoon incidents occurring locally.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019re definitely targeting as much of the hoon behaviour as we can. We\u2019re working in tandem with Moorabool Highway Patrol to come up here and help. The highways are our major concern, but also the outroads, particularly around Fiskville,\u201d Sergeant Jackson said.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe best way to get in touch if you witness hoon behaviour is to contact Crimestoppers or the Police Assistance Line (131 444), or Triple-000 if it\u2019s really urgent.\u201d<\/p>\n
And of course, the \u2018Lock Before You Leave\u2019 message remains as important as ever \u2013 always lock your car, \u201ceven if you live on 200 acres\u201d, Sergeant Jackson added.<\/p>\n
\u201cAnd if you find anything of yours has been stolen, contact us ASAP.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
By Lachlan Ellis Ballan Police are putting a renewed focus on road safety this month, and are urging drivers to ensure their vehicles are ready for cold, wet conditions. Sergeant Euan Jackson is Officer in Charge at Ballan Police Station, and urged people to be cautious on the road. \u201cThere\u2019s been many collisions in the […]<\/p>\n