As coronavirus numbers continue to drop and Melburnians prepare for Stage Four lockdown measures to be lifted, motorists are being urged to use extra caution on the state’s roads.
Maurice Blackburn Lawyers road injuries Special Counsel Voula Lambropoulos said many drivers would be out of practise after not driving far from home for several months, which could potentially put themselves and other road users at risk.
“We’ve been in lockdown for such a long time, so we all need to be mindful as restrictions start to ease and we get back behind the wheel that our driving skills are probably going to be a little bit rusty, especially in different weather conditions and driving longer distances,” Ms Lambropoulos said.
“We can also expect to be sharing the roads with increased traffic compared to what we’ve been used to so it’s important that all road users take extra care when sharing the road with others.
“Tragically, more than 160 lives have already been lost on Victorian roads this year. But it’s important to remember that for every person killed on our roads, another 30 people are seriously injured, so we all need to slow down, obey road rules and avoid taking risks so that no more lives are lost or changed forever.”
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