Victoria urged to lower speed limits as road death toll jumps 50%

State government’s new road safety office is likely to implement some measures for country roads

The Victorian government is setting up a new road safety office amid a spiralling number of fatalities this year but there are doubts about whether lawmakers have the political courage to cut speed limits.

The state’s road fatality tally stands at 153 this year, compared with 100 at this time last year. It had a record low number of road deaths in 2018.

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