Long road to travel safety plan

A NATIONAL approach to educating tourist drivers is needed to ensure all motorists are safe on the roads, G21 chief executive Elaine Carbines says.

Following reports of numerous horror stories of drivers stopping in the middle of the road, failing to give way at roundabouts and driving into oncoming traffic, Ms Carbines has called for a targeted Australia-wide approach to road safety.

“It’s not just a Great Ocean Road issue — there are increasing numbers of tourists coming from across Australia (and) it needs a national approach to driver education,” Ms Carbines.

“There should be signage and making sure we are working with hire companies to make sure people who hire the cars are capable.”

Footage of a car travelling into oncoming traffic published by the Geelong Advertiser on Tuesday has prompted concerned Surf Coast residents to call for more signage.

Resident Sharon Noble has questioned signage at the Great Ocean Road Chocolaterie and Ice Creamery that instructs motorists to drive on the right hand side when exiting the carpark onto a one-way service road.

“I think it’s very confusing,” Ms Noble said.

But business owner Ian Neeland said the exit was approved during the factory’s planning.

“There were engineers involved (who) designed the saf-

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