New road laws for Victoria from November
September 11, 2009 by Matt Brogan
Filed under Car News, Road Rules, Safety, Victoria
Vicroads has announced a raft of new road laws aimed at making Victorian roads safer, all to be effective from November 9 this year.
The changes apply to mobile phone & satellite navigation use, child restraints, motorcycle pillion passengers, U-turns and overtaking, seatbelts, cyclists, wheeled recreation devices, driving with trams and parking.
Mobile Phones & Visual Display [...]
Victoria’s oldest “hoon” caught at 160km/h
July 30, 2009 by Matt Brogan
Filed under Car News, Mitsubishi, Road Rules, Speeding, Victoria
Updated 5:45pm
Victoria’s oldest “hoon” driver, a 79 year old man from the tiny town of Aubrey in the Wimmera, asked police if he could be let go with a warning after being clocked at 60km/h over the speed limit.
The man, who recorded a speed of 160km/h, came to a screeching halt in the middle of [...]
