Vic: Speeding targeted in road toll crackdown
By Lisa Walker
MELBOURNE, Jan 1 AAP - Speeding motorists face tougher penalties and a higher riskof being caught in Victoria this year as both the police and state government tackle thestate's "disgraceful" road toll.
Victoria recorded its worst road toll in a decade last year, with 451 deaths - 44 morethan the previous year.
A dramatic increase in the number of motorcyclists and pedestrians killed contributedto the "horrific year", Transport Minister Peter Batchelor told reporters.
Among the deaths were 80 motorcyclists (up 35 per cent on the previous year) and …
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