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  1. Cycling road rule changes promote safer bike riding

    27 June 2017

    Bike riders found using hand-held mobile phones while riding can be issued with a $476 on the spot fine under a new road rule from July 1.

  2. Cycling side by side in pairs is a safer way to ride

    19 June 2017

    VicRoads is reminding all road users that cyclists are legally allowed to ride in pairs side by side on most roads, a formation with several safety benefits.

  3. VicRoads in tandem with councils on shared path safety campaign

    19 May 2017 A new safety campaign featuring customised promotional bicycles is alerting cyclists to a road rule obliging them to give way to pedestrians on shared paths.
  4. Cyclists 'look bright, use your lights' to be seen and safe

    5 April 2017 VicRoads is reminding cyclists about the importance of using lights for safer riding in the darker months ahead so they can be seen more easily by other road users.
  5. Australia's top doctors back mandatory bicycle helmet laws

    7 March 2017 Australia’s chief doctors have joined with VicRoads, the Transport Accident Commission and the Department of Health and Human Services in support of mandatory bicycle helmet laws
  6. Monash Truck Trial uncovers tailgating

    3 March 2017

    The 90km/h speed limit trial for trucks on the Monash Freeway will end on Sunday night after uncovering more tailgating by cars and trucks in the right-hand lane.

  7. The great mowing challenge

    23 December 2016 Summer is our busiest season for repairing pot-holes, sealing roads and slashing grass along roadsides.
  8. Latest child car seat ratings released

    6 December 2016 The national Child Restraint Evaluation Protocol (CREP) initiative has recently added performance ratings of six child car seats to its website.
  9. Frankston Flinders Road lower speed limit near Somerville

    1 July 2016

    VicRoads is encouraging road users to take extra care while travelling on Frankston-Flinders Road, between Hawkins Road and Scott Grove in Somerville with a temporary 60km/h speed limit in place.

  10. Less is more when caught by black ice

    29 June 2016 As we find ourselves in another cold winter, drivers are urged to be extra vigilant of black ice on our state’s roads.