David Griffin on Police and Road Safety

A concern that Rotarians would be crestfallen by the absence of tips on avoiding booze buses, or a way of slickly talking our way out of speeding fines inVictoria, was quickly allayed by the interest generated in David Griffin’s talk at this week’s meeting. The Chief Inspector of State Highway Patrol at Victoria Police did in no way disappoint. He caused us all to reflect on and analyse Victorians’ behaviour on the roads. As David stated, even the best drivers are killed, and we should all be vigilant.

Can we all remember back to the era when over 1000 Victorians killed annually on our roads was a fait accompli? Through the work and persistence of the State Highway Patrol, these statistics have been reduced by 38%; David cites myriad changes to our road laws, including Victoria’s trail-blazing introduction of mandatory seat-belts in 1970, and of course, the intrepid booze bus. We thank the Chief Inspector for his enlightening and thought-provoking talk.