The Easter long weekend is upon us, make sure your home is secure before heading off on holidays.<\/p>\n
Easter has always been a high-risk period on our roads.<\/p>\n
We know speeding, impaired driving, fatigue, distraction and not wearing seatbelts are the biggest contributors to road trauma, so we\u2019ll be targeting these behaviours across Easter<\/p>\n
Visitors heading to regional areas and holiday hotspots should remember that more than half of the lives lost this year on Victorian roads have occurred in regional areas and on country roads.<\/p>\n
Please \u2013 slow down, be aware of your surroundings and don\u2019t use your phone while driving. <\/p>\n
Be cautious when using GPS and where possible, stick to major highways and avoid shortcuts on unfamiliar rural roads. <\/p>\n
Remember to utilise rest stops and take regular breaks when driving on longer trips and unfamiliar roads \u2013 fatigue is a major contributor to road trauma.<\/p>\n
VicPol will doing everything they can to prevent more lives being lost \u2013 so expect to see lots of police, police vehicles and plenty of alcohol and drug testing during this period.<\/p>\n
Let\u2019s enjoy this time, travel safely and arrive alive.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
The Easter long weekend is upon us, make sure your home is secure before heading off on holidays. Easter has always been a high-risk period on our roads. We know speeding, impaired driving, fatigue, distraction and not wearing seatbelts are the biggest contributors to road trauma, so we\u2019ll be targeting these behaviours across Easter Visitors […]<\/p>\n