Google maps has agreed to divert drivers away from a country Victorian road where five people recently died in a three-vehicle accident, but residents want more action to prevent further tragedies.
Before the change, resident Leesa McNamara said living on Labuan Road was "hectic"."Easter weekend, for example, we got no sleep because there was a constant stream of cars, trucks, caravans going up and down our road."
A Victoria Police spokesperson said driver error was a major factor in a February 2022 crash at the Labuan Road and Murray Valley Highway intersection thatFollowing the crash, police completed a fatal collision audit report, which included a site evaluation with a Regional Roads Victoria representative.
The Department of Transport and Planning subsequently installed rumble strips, warning signs approaching the intersection, and give-way signage. The audit also recommended the speed limit on Labuan Road approaching the intersection be reduced to 80 kilometres per hour and that an embankment caused by a disused railway line be flattened to improve visibility.
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