New road laws for Victoria from November

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

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 [...]

More car makers rally to the bushfire appeal

Holden, Hyundai-Kia and BMW have been the latest automakers to make their pledges known to the public in an effort to support the Victorian bushfire appeal.

They join Mercedes-Benz, Honda, Nissan, Audi and Ford among the growing list of car makers who have helped support the relief efforts despite one of the most financially troubling times [...]

Motoring industry digs deep for bush fire appeal

Updated 3pm:
The gestures of goodwill and charity from the Australian automotive industry in response to the Victorian bushfire disaster has gone from a trickle to a flood, with even more companies coming forward and making their contributions known.

Ford, Audi, Nissan and Honda have all pledged donations and resources to the cause, with no doubt many [...]