Victoria State Emergency Services (VICSES) volunteers will activate over 30 Driver Reviver sites across the state to encourage drivers to take a break and help avoid fatigue on the road during the Easter long weekend, including those holidaying from Maribyrnong and Hobsons Bay.
VICSES volunteers together with Lions, Rotary, and RSL clubs will offer motorists free tea, coffee and biscuits and a safe place to rest and refresh at roadside stops.
Statewide, VICSES volunteers responded to 1336 road rescues in the 2021-22 financial year.
Fatigue is one of the biggest contributors to deaths on our roads, and with an estimated 17 per cent of motor vehicle fatalities in Victoria related to sleep deprivation, tt is important to make the time to take routine breaks, at least every two hours, when planning a long drive.
VICSES chief operations officer Tim Wiebusch said volunteers prefer to serve drivers a free cup of coffee than to cut them from a crashed car.
“VICSES volunteers play a critical role in providing road crash rescue response,” he said.
“I’m so grateful to the SES volunteers and other service club volunteers who will give up their Easter weekend to activate Driver Reviver sites and help reduce the road toll.”
Details: www.ses.vic.gov.au/news-and-media/campaigns/driver-reviver
