‘Distressing’ number of road fatalities prompts urgent police plea

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Victorian motorists have been put on notice after new figures revealed a staggering increase in the number of fatalities involving motorcyclists and pedestrians on the state's roads.

Police have issued an urgent plea to Victorians after new figures revealed a staggering number of motorcyclists and pedestrians have been killed on the state's roads this year. Victorian motorists have been put on notice after new figures revealed a staggering increase in the number of fatalities involving motorcyclists and pedestrians on the state's roads.

In total, 173 lives have been lost on Victorian roads this year, the same number as this time in 2023, with police fearing the state is in for another"catastrophic year".Glenn Weir said a"distressing number" of Victorians were dying on the state's roads. Picture: Jason Edwards Police noted the leading causes of both fatal and serious injury crashes continue to be driver impairment and excessive speed.

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