A state parliamentary inquiry is warned of the dangers faced by vulnerable road users at a hearing in country Victoria, as the state's devastating road toll continues to climb.
abc.net.au/news/vic-road-safety-inquiry-risk-cyclists-student-drivers-in-country/102849340A state parliamentary inquiry has been warned of the dangers faced by vulnerable road users at a hearing in country Victoria, as the state's devastating road toll continues to climb.
The state's road toll sits at 215 — 40 more than this time last year — and 2023 is on track to be the deadliest year on the roads since 2016.Cyclists, road safety experts, and local authorities were some of the 13 groups who spoke to the inquiry in Shepparton last week. The program is promoted by police, local football and netball clubs, and schools, but it still is not reaching everyone."That's the first time I've heard of it," Mr Mucollari said."Doing that outreach, I think, is probably just as, if not more, important than the actual program itself because you need people showing up for it to be effective."
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