Tag: Road Safety
Cyclists urge drivers to pass with care
Bike Safe Macedon Ranges is pleading with drivers to look out and ‘‘stay wide” of cyclists after recent incidents on local roads.
Group president Margaret...
Hit-run driver ‘honked’ after knocking cyclist
Bicycle safety campaigners have pleaded with motorists to look out for cyclists and pass them with care after a Riddells Creek teen was hit...
Cyclists seek Vineyard Road solution
A long-time Sunbury cyclist says lives could be saved by the simple extension of a path beside Vineyard Road.
The shared pathway currently ends at...
New pedestrian crossing for Romsey
A $300,000 pedestrian crossing on Romsey’s busiest stretch of road will be fully operational by mid next year.
On a visit to the site on...
Forum to drive home effects of road trauma
A Sunbury resident’s experience with road trauma will bring a real-life focus to a safety forum being held next week.
Organised by Hume council in...
Drivers ‘should avoid swerving around animals’
A senior Macedon Ranges police officer says motorists should resist the instinct to swerve if they see animals on the road ahead.
Traffic management unit...
Man dies after car hits tree in Hesket
Police are appealing for witnesses after a man died in a car crash in Hesket on Tuesday morning.
They said the man was travelling on...
Driver killed near Gisborne
A woman believed to be aged in her early 40s has died after a single-vehicle crash near Gisborne on Monday morning.
Police are appealing...
Gisborne fatal sparks safety review call
A fatal crash has sparked calls for safety at an intersection on the outskirts of Gisborne to be reviewed.
As reported by Star Weekly, a...
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New faces join Macedon Ranges
The Macedon Ranges council election results have been announced with nine councillors across the three wards due to be sworn in on Monday.
The results...
