The worst start to a year in more than a decade has prompted renewed calls from the Transport Accident Commission (TAC) for Victorians to take care on the roads.<\/p>\n
By March 7 this year, 59 people had lost their lives on the state\u2019s roads, compared with 40 at the same time last year. This was the deadliest start to a year since 2006.<\/p>\n
TAC Road Safety Lead Director Samantha Cockfield said fatalities on high-speed regional roads and a disproportionate number of motorcyclist deaths were the biggest concerns.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s been a heartbreaking start to the year and our thoughts go out to the families and friends of the people who have died,\u201d Cockfield said. \u201cLast year we saw a significant drop in the number of people that died on our country roads, but only two months on those numbers have dramatically increased.<\/p>\n
\u201cMany of these deaths have been the result of a simple mistake, and on a high-speed road, the consequences are often fatal.\u201d<\/p>\n
The TAC has issued a call to drivers to \u201cease up\u201d and make safe decisions when using the roads; avoid fatigue, avoiding drink and drug driving, avoid distractions and slow down.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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