VicRoads

Road disruptions may affect your journeys this spring.

🚧 Works in the city on Swanston, Victoria and Bourke streets, as well as on the West Gate Freeway, M80 Ring Road, Footscray Road and Eastern Freeway.
👷 There will also be road disruptions in Burwood, Box Hill, Clayton, Heatherton and Pakenham.

Avoid delays and check before you travel.

Not underneath your arm, twisted around your neck or just around your lap.

The top part of the seatbelt should be on the shoulder and the bottom part on your hips.

Seatbelts, when worn correctly, are proven to significantly reduce the risk of injury or death in a crash. Buckle up, it could save your life.

Hitting the slopes this weekend? 🏂Make sure you’re prepared for driving on snowy or icy roads:
- Pack and be ready to fit chains to your tyres when advised
- Drive cautiously up and down mountains
- Anti-freeze is recommended in your radiator
- Diesel vehicles should fill up with alpine diesel mix
- If you hit ice, remain calm and apply the brakes gently to slowly regain traction.

Drive safe!

Rest easy knowing you followed the road rules.

A little goes a long way... just like a friendly "thank you wave" when sharing the road.

Even when walking, it’s still important to remain alert – especially at intersections or on footpaths.

Keep music at a lower volume, and your eyes up from your phone, so you can still hear and see other road or path users.

It’s Rail Safety Week. A reminder to always expect the unexpected, and to watch out for trains and trams when driving.

Every life lost and injury on the rail network is a tragedy and profoundly impacts family, friends, communities, rail and recovery staff, and witnesses.

So please always drive carefully around trains and trams, and look out for each other on the road. Tracksafe

Even pacing yourself won’t keep you under .05 🍺

If you drink, don’t drive.

Ever driven past roadworks where lanes are closed or speeds are reduced, but no one seems to be working? Here’s why!

Keep yourself and others safe on the roads by following all traffic signs.

If Wolverine can use his claws to put the indicator on, you can too.

If you're driving in dark or foggy conditions, remember turn on your headlights for better visibility 👀

Learn more about driving safely in these winter months: https://go.vic.gov.au/3tjKrYf

Have you got your Digital Drivers Licence? It’s available for all Victorian full licence holders​.

Simply download the myVicRoads https://bit.ly/3WEArYR OR Service Victoria app https://bit.ly/4frTqx2 and follow the instructions.​

​Learners and P-platers, sit tight, the digital licence will be available to you by 2025.

With the school term in full swing, do you know at what times in the morning do school speed limits apply?
❤️ for 8 - 9.30am
👍 for 8:30 - 10am

Cyclist, remember you have to stop and give way too, just like cars do.

Stop means stop.

Can you tell us the sequence of vehicles here? Comment below with your answer!

The answer will be revealed tomorrow morning at 10am.

There shouldn’t be any confusion. When you’re driving on any multi-lane road and the speed limit is over 80 km/h, you must keep out of the right lane, unless overtaking or if all lanes are congested.

Here’s a quiz to start your week 🤔
How close can you park your vehicle to a zebra crossing?
❤️ for 3m
👍 for 10m

The answer will be revealed tomorrow morning at 10am.

Starting in October, we’re introducing new rules for e-scooters.

Higher fines for riding on footpaths, not wearing a helmet, drinking while riding, speeding, carrying a passenger and underage riding will help to improve safety for riders and other road users.

Visit https://bit.ly/48C544j to learn more.

Run Melbourne returns this Sunday, 21 July 🏃 Road closures begin at 3:45am, including parts of Flinders St, Collins St, St Kilda Rd, Swanston St, Spencer St, Clarendon St, Queensbridge, Batman Ave, and Toorak Rd.

Expect significant delays around Southbank, Docklands, and the CBD, so allow plenty of extra travel time. With limited parking, public transport is the best way to get to the event.

For the full list of road closures and more, visit https://go.vic.gov.au/4d7dnHN.

Don’t be that guy!
When you block an intersection, you create delays, endanger pedestrians, and risk fines. You should always make sure there’s room before you drive through.
Get more safe driving tips at https://go.vic.gov.au/3G3hpUc

Everyone deserves to get home safely.
Reduced speed limits around worksites keep you and road workers safe.
Slow down and follow the speed limit www.vicroads.vic.gov.au/slowdown

With more buses back on our roads as the new school term starts, can you tell us who needs to give way here?
Comment below with your answer!

School's back! This means reduced speed limits around schools to keep kids safe.
Slow down and watch out for children crossing the road and around school buses.
Visit https://go.vic.gov.au/3GbFSGS for more info.

As we head into the weekend, just remember a little goes a long way. Whether you’re on a bike, or in a car, give a friendly "thank you wave" when someone makes sharing the road easier and safer for you.

Don’t be that kind of driver. Follow other vehicles from a safe distance and never tailgate. Get more safe driving tips at https://go.vic.gov.au/3touq3g

The rains are here! 🌧 Slow down, use your headlights, and take extra care in wet weather today.