WESTERN Victoria Member for Parliament James Purcell has once again pleaded with the government to improve the conditions of country roads following a recent spate of motorcycle accidents over the border.
In parliament last week, Mr Purcell asked the roads minister to introduce new safety measures and improve the quality of the roads.
“Country Victoria is becoming a killing field for motorbike riders, we see increasing reports of accidents involving motorbikes on roads in my region and the chances of being killed while riding a motorbike are 18 times greater than while driving a car,” he said.
“Thanks to a lack of repairs by VicRoads, our country roads are a maze of potholes and a deathtrap for motorists and motorbike riders.”
Mr Purcell noted measures employed in other states and overseas included mandatory training on the open road and a review of open-faced helments.
“I will continue to push for improvements to the road conditions in Western Victoria – this is an issue that will not go away,” he said.
