traffic
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Report predicts horror commute
Commuters from Bacchus Marsh to Melbourne are expected to experience some of the biggest delays in the city in future, according to a new report.…
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Blitz targets Melton roads
A recent two-day blitz of Melton roads detected nearly 100 offences and resulted in multiple arrests. The operation teamed Melton Highway Patrol with their Brimbank…
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Double delight for Hume
Melton motorists can rejoice as the opening of the Hume Drive expansion doubles the available lanes on the busy road. Work has finished on the…
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Police alarmed at drink, drug driver figures
Police are concerned about the high number of Melton road users testing positive for drugs following two major traffic operations. Operation Amber, targeting drink driving,…
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P-plater arrested for driving wrong way
A 53-year-old Braybrook P-plater was arrested and his car was impounded overnight after allegedly driving on the wrong side of the freeway. Police said that…
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P-plater avoids head-on crash with police
A 53-year-old Braybrook P-plater was arrested and his car was impounded overnight after allegedly driving on the wrong side of the freeway. Police said that…
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Gone but not forgotten
The boom gates at the former Melton Highway level crossing in Sydenham have been symbolically discarded. Following the opening last week of the southern side…
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Motorists score blitz attention
Speedsters on Melton and Moorabool roads were caught out during a four-day road safety blitz during grand final weekend. More than 7000 Victorians were spoken…
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Truck burst into flames in Bacchus Marsh
A man is in a serious condition after being thrown from the cabin of his truck when it collided with another truck and caught fire…
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Unfortunate first for new driving rule
It took just one day after Victoria’s new 40km/h speed limit when passing emergency vehicles was introduced before a truck slammed into the rear of…
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Police urge action on ‘dangerous’ Hopkins Road
Melton police want VicRoads to install a wire barrier along the middle of Hopkins Road, Truganina, and reduce the speed limit to 80 km/h following a…
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Motorcyclist caught at 70km/h over limit
Melton police have warned that speeding motorbikes are potential “weapons” after charging a motorcyclist with riding at more than 70km/h above the speed limit on…
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Council rejects call for Darley speed humps
Moorabool council has rejected a petition calling for speed humps in a Darley street with officers saying hoons may see the devices as a “challenge”.…
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