Westgate Highway Patrol
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Concern over road toll
Eight people have lost their lives on Wyndham’s roads so far this year. Figures from the RoadSafe Westgate Community Road Safety Council show that between…
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Cops in road Cup crackdown
Speeding, driver distraction and alcohol-affected motorists will be targeted in a roads operation across the Melbourne Cup long weekend. Sergeant Marty Wallace, from the Westgate…
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Hundreds caught in road blitz
Wyndham racked up the fourth highest number of traffic offences in the state during an Easter long weekend road blitz. Speeding, unregistered vehicles and not…
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Man arrested in Hoppers Crossing
Police have arrested a man in Hoppers Crossing, after he allegedly engaged in dangerous driving while trying to avoid capture. Around 11.30am, members of the…
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Speeding motorcyclist has ride impounded
A 40-year-old Point Cook motorcyclist who was clocked going 60km/h over the speed limit has had his bike impounded for a month. Westgate Highway Patrol…
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Monkey bike impounded
A 16-year-old Hoppers Crossing teen has had his new monkey bike impounded after he was caught riding unlicensed recently. Westgate Highway Patrol allegedly nabbed the…
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Westgate Highway Patrol has the ride stuff
Hoons on dirt and monkey bikes have been put on notice with the debut of Westgate Highway Patrol’s own fleet this week. Wyndham council has…
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Speeding teens’ cars nabbed
What started out as the fast and the furious ended up as the charged and the carless for three teens caught speeding in Laverton North…
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Speedsters, beware this Labour Day long weekend
Go easy on the accelerator and keep an eye on your speedometer over the coming Labour Day weekend. Westgate highway patrol will be targeting speedsters…
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Road toll up two-fold in year
Wyndham roads claimed 10 lives last year – double the toll of the year before. Transport Accident Commission (TAC) figures show eight men and two…
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Crashes bring speed limit cut along Sayers Road
Drivers need to slow down on Sayers Road with VicRoads having slashed the speed limit following 60 casualty crashes in the past five years. VicRoads…
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Car impounds on the rise in Wyndham
Cars are being impounded in Wyndham at up to three times the rate of neighbouring municipalities. New figures released by Victoria Police reveal that police…
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