# @victoriapolice on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/C6r3diuBks-
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/17289626-victoriapolice-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2024-05-07T23:18:20.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Victoria Police (@victoriapolice) — https://gondola.cc/victoriapolice

## Caption

Planning on a drive to the country anytime soon?⁣
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As part of National Road Safety Week, we sat down with Bendigo Highway Patrol Senior Sergeant Ian Brooks to talk about staying safe on rural roads.⁣
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With over 40-years of policing experience, and 20 in Road Policing, Ian had some good advice to keep drivers on track.⁣
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“Drivers in rural areas need to drive to the conditions. It’s that simple.” Ian says.⁣
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“Our roads are narrower with many hazards in close proximity to the side. Just because the speed limit is 100 doesn’t mean you have to go that fast.”⁣
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Ian also urged drivers to remember the following when planning a trip away:⁣
😴 Rest properly the nights before the drive. If you can, don’t work a full day at work and then pack up your family and drive for 6 to 8 hours.⁣
🍫 Plan the trip to have a break every two hours. ⁣
⌚ Allow extra time so you aren’t rushing along unfamiliar roads.⁣
🏛️ Stop in one of our glorious towns and have a look around on the way. ⁣
🚙 Driving at 5 km/h under the speed limit means you arrive 6 minutes later for a two-hundred-kilometre trip. Ask yourself: would you be happy to arrive 6 minutes later and reduce the risk of being involved in a serious collision? ⁣
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National Road Safety Week runs from 5 to 11 May. Will you make the pledge?⁣
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Head to the Road Safety Week website for more 🔗⁣
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#NRSW #RoadSafety #RoadPolicing

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