It's been fantastic throughout the year. Catching up with Claire Dundas from Crime Stoppers. Some excellent topics. Crime Stoppers of Victoria and Claire is back with us. Claire, lovely to hear from you again.

It's been fantastic throughout the year. Catching up with Claire Dundas from Crime Stoppers. Some excellent topics. Crime Stoppers of Victoria and Claire is back with us. Claire, lovely to hear from you again.

Lovely to be with you, Peter. It's been a great year. We have covered a number of topics and it's been lovely chatting with you.

Lovely to be with you, Peter. It's been a great year. We have covered a number of topics and it's been lovely chatting with you.

Well, what a lovely change here and some great topics and I guess very appropriately, your topic for this afternoon is a spot on.

Well, what a lovely change here and some great topics and I guess very appropriately, your topic for this afternoon is a spot on.

It is. It is a road safety campaign and it's got a bit of a big brother feel with the title of the campaign. You never know who's watching.

It is. It is a road safety campaign and it's got a bit of a big brother feel with the title of the campaign. You never know who's watching.

We talk a bit more about how it's going to play out, but it is so important. And this time of the year, I mean, everyone's a bit more relaxed. I guess we're going to why we haven't been able to go away for a while. So those sort of things all play into our psyche, but attention to detail and attention was driving us to sign for it.

We talk a bit more about how it's going to play out, but it is so important. And this time of the year, I mean, everyone's a bit more relaxed. I guess we're going to why we haven't been able to go away for a while. So those sort of things all play into our psyche, but attention to detail and attention was driving us to sign for it.

Is so important, Peter. It is party season, it's holiday season. People are going on road trips, they're attending Christmas parties, they're attending all sorts of things. But road safety is of the utmost importance and it is worth planning and making sure that you're getting from A to B in a very safe way, because as we're going to go into, the stats are not saying that things are really good on the roads out there at the moment and we need to be diligent when it comes to road safety.

Is so important, Peter. It is party season, it's holiday season. People are going on road trips, they're attending Christmas parties, they're attending all sorts of things. But road safety is of the utmost importance and it is worth planning and making sure that you're getting from A to B in a very safe way, because as we're going to go into, the stats are not saying that things are really good on the roads out there at the moment and we need to be diligent when it comes to road safety.

Now that's that's bad news in itself, but kind of a lot of this sounds like it could be avoided.

Now that's that's bad news in itself, but kind of a lot of this sounds like it could be avoided.

It can. So with this campaign, you never know who's watching. We're working with Victoria Police to target reckless and careless drivers so we know that they're out there on the roads and they are behaving in really dangerous ways. And what we've done with these campaign is we've actually released four cases I've never seen before, footage of drivers behaving badly on the roads. And we're doing these to really encourage the community to submit their own footage to Crimestoppers to put a stop to this behaviour.

It can. So with this campaign, you never know who's watching. We're working with Victoria Police to target reckless and careless drivers so we know that they're out there on the roads and they are behaving in really dangerous ways. And what we've done with these campaign is we've actually released four cases I've never seen before, footage of drivers behaving badly on the roads. And we're doing these to really encourage the community to submit their own footage to Crimestoppers to put a stop to this behaviour.

Can you kind of outline what reckless behaviour on the road might look like?

Can you kind of outline what reckless behaviour on the road might look like?

Yeah. So reckless driving is a serious traffic offence whereby the driver of a vehicle who disregard the rules of the road. So we're talking something quite serious there, whereas careless driving we're talking about, including things like failing to stop or keep a look at not keeping a proper distance behind a car and excessive speeding in the conditions. So with the careless driving a person can be charged with, get with that. Even an accident occurring.

Yeah. So reckless driving is a serious traffic offence whereby the driver of a vehicle who disregard the rules of the road. So we're talking something quite serious there, whereas careless driving we're talking about, including things like failing to stop or keep a look at not keeping a proper distance behind a car and excessive speeding in the conditions. So with the careless driving a person can be charged with, get with that. Even an accident occurring.

Now, as you said, you're asking for people to maybe upload things that they might say that kind of can raise the issue and sort of bring this to a bit of a point.

Now, as you said, you're asking for people to maybe upload things that they might say that kind of can raise the issue and sort of bring this to a bit of a point.

That's right. So they're all on the Crime Stoppers website, the pieces of footage that we did release. So that's the whole point of it. We've had those pieces of footage submitted to Crime Stoppers and in an unusual step and never before done, we've actually released these pieces of footage to the public to show them how people are behaving on the roads and to really encourage people to submit their own footage, because this is how we stop people from behaving like this, because we give these onto Victoria Police to investigate these photos or videos of people behaving in a way. And they actually do get charged and in some cases arrested for their behaviour. So one of the videos was a motorcyclist taking his hands off the handlebars to text message on a freeway. So we're talking about shocking things here. We're talking about a truck driver who drove on the wrong side of the road where cars had to swerve out of his way or her way. And we're talking about serious offences. We're talking about someone running a red light in quite an extreme way. And so we're talking about things that can really endanger the lives of people on the road.

That's right. So they're all on the Crime Stoppers website, the pieces of footage that we did release. So that's the whole point of it. We've had those pieces of footage submitted to Crime Stoppers and in an unusual step and never before done, we've actually released these pieces of footage to the public to show them how people are behaving on the roads and to really encourage people to submit their own footage, because this is how we stop people from behaving like this, because we give these onto Victoria Police to investigate these photos or videos of people behaving in a way. And they actually do get charged and in some cases arrested for their behaviour. So one of the videos was a motorcyclist taking his hands off the handlebars to text message on a freeway. So we're talking about shocking things here. We're talking about a truck driver who drove on the wrong side of the road where cars had to swerve out of his way or her way. And we're talking about serious offences. We're talking about someone running a red light in quite an extreme way. And so we're talking about things that can really endanger the lives of people on the road.

I guess in this day and age with a lot of cameras around. Clare It's probably a little bit easier if you like to capture some of this footage.

I guess in this day and age with a lot of cameras around. Clare It's probably a little bit easier if you like to capture some of this footage.

Well, that's the whole point of this. So many people these days have dash cam set up in their car and they've got them for insurance purposes and things like that. But the double whammy with these dash cams is that they're recording people on the roads that are not doing the right thing. And people have access to mobiles. If you're a pedestrian, you're going down the street, you're a passenger in a car, you have the access to record these people and send it on to us. So, yes, the prevalence of recording devices has gone through the roof and that's why we are seeing so much more footage coming through to Crimestoppers. And we want more footage to come through because we really want to stop these people behaving like this on the roads.

Well, that's the whole point of this. So many people these days have dash cam set up in their car and they've got them for insurance purposes and things like that. But the double whammy with these dash cams is that they're recording people on the roads that are not doing the right thing. And people have access to mobiles. If you're a pedestrian, you're going down the street, you're a passenger in a car, you have the access to record these people and send it on to us. So, yes, the prevalence of recording devices has gone through the roof and that's why we are seeing so much more footage coming through to Crimestoppers. And we want more footage to come through because we really want to stop these people behaving like this on the roads.

So people can do that by just simply uploading the footage that they have to the Crimestoppers Victoria website.

So people can do that by just simply uploading the footage that they have to the Crimestoppers Victoria website.

It is a very, very easy, simple process. We like to make things as simple as possible for people. So you're literally going on to the Crimestoppers Victoria website and you making a report and you are uploading your pieces of footage or images you can upload for in one report and you click. And you don't need to leave any personal details. We do not want to contact you after the fact. You are able to lead them if you'd like, but that's not what we're asking. We just need that footage and then we can go from there and look at finding those people.

It is a very, very easy, simple process. We like to make things as simple as possible for people. So you're literally going on to the Crimestoppers Victoria website and you making a report and you are uploading your pieces of footage or images you can upload for in one report and you click. And you don't need to leave any personal details. We do not want to contact you after the fact. You are able to lead them if you'd like, but that's not what we're asking. We just need that footage and then we can go from there and look at finding those people.

I think that's one of the good things that we've learned from you this year. Close the fact that people are a little bit reluctant to report because they want to get involved. I don't want to give my name and so on. You've made the point over and over again, regardless of which topic we cover, that you can do this with anonymity.

I think that's one of the good things that we've learned from you this year. Close the fact that people are a little bit reluctant to report because they want to get involved. I don't want to give my name and so on. You've made the point over and over again, regardless of which topic we cover, that you can do this with anonymity.

That is exactly right. That gives people a lot of confidence in reporting and submitting their footage is that we don't have to contact you. We don't have to require any personal details. It's just you helping the community by sharing what you know about careless and reckless driving. And at the crux of this matter is, you know, we don't want any more road fatalities. We've already seen 233 lives lost on Victorian roads this year, and that's up 12% from last year. So reckless and careless drivers really put the community in serious danger. And the important message here is that people are partaking in that sort of behaviour. You never know who's watching. Anyone could be recording you at any time, and that can be shared with us at Crime Stoppers and then investigated by police.

That is exactly right. That gives people a lot of confidence in reporting and submitting their footage is that we don't have to contact you. We don't have to require any personal details. It's just you helping the community by sharing what you know about careless and reckless driving. And at the crux of this matter is, you know, we don't want any more road fatalities. We've already seen 233 lives lost on Victorian roads this year, and that's up 12% from last year. So reckless and careless drivers really put the community in serious danger. And the important message here is that people are partaking in that sort of behaviour. You never know who's watching. Anyone could be recording you at any time, and that can be shared with us at Crime Stoppers and then investigated by police.

When we talk about people at risk, Claire, I mean obviously we've got the motorist you talked about the motorcyclists, the men, we got pedestrians, we've got to conventional cyclists as well. So, you know, it is kind of safe from from being impacted by someone's bad behaviour.

When we talk about people at risk, Claire, I mean obviously we've got the motorist you talked about the motorcyclists, the men, we got pedestrians, we've got to conventional cyclists as well. So, you know, it is kind of safe from from being impacted by someone's bad behaviour.

That's right. No one is safe. You can beat anyone in the car with you. It can be pedestrians, cyclists, motorcyclists, anyone is at risk with this type of behaviour. And we really are. We're talking about, you know, people and it's the people involved. It doesn't only affect, you know, if you talk to anyone that's been involved in a road trauma, it affects everyone, their families, their friends, the people that witness that we're talking about lives here. So it is really.

That's right. No one is safe. You can beat anyone in the car with you. It can be pedestrians, cyclists, motorcyclists, anyone is at risk with this type of behaviour. And we really are. We're talking about, you know, people and it's the people involved. It doesn't only affect, you know, if you talk to anyone that's been involved in a road trauma, it affects everyone, their families, their friends, the people that witness that we're talking about lives here. So it is really.

Important and if you like, for the trauma and the the impact is ongoing. I mean, can Christmas this year, then over Christmas next year and the rest of your life and all the Christmas it was, some of that was taken innocently by some reckless and there will be high gear. You'd know you'd be thinking about it for the rest of your life.

Important and if you like, for the trauma and the the impact is ongoing. I mean, can Christmas this year, then over Christmas next year and the rest of your life and all the Christmas it was, some of that was taken innocently by some reckless and there will be high gear. You'd know you'd be thinking about it for the rest of your life.

That that's the grave consequences that we're talking about here. And you know, what about the people that are entangled with these careless and reckless driving? Maybe it's not them who were partaking in it, but as a byproduct have been involved. This motorcyclist who had his hands off the handlebars and was texting and could have easily crashed into him because he's not paying attention. And what about the person in that car that then, you know, at the end of that life being lost? It's just it's a really serious topic we're talking about and it affects all Victorians and all people across Australia, really. So taking the safety measures and being cautious on the roads is just an extremely important.

That that's the grave consequences that we're talking about here. And you know, what about the people that are entangled with these careless and reckless driving? Maybe it's not them who were partaking in it, but as a byproduct have been involved. This motorcyclist who had his hands off the handlebars and was texting and could have easily crashed into him because he's not paying attention. And what about the person in that car that then, you know, at the end of that life being lost? It's just it's a really serious topic we're talking about and it affects all Victorians and all people across Australia, really. So taking the safety measures and being cautious on the roads is just an extremely important.

Topic and we're talking kind of anyway, Clare. I mean country roads can be notorious for, you know, perhaps higher speeds and people are a bit more in holiday mode but doesn't matter. It can be the middle of the city or in the most of outback outback Australia.

Topic and we're talking kind of anyway, Clare. I mean country roads can be notorious for, you know, perhaps higher speeds and people are a bit more in holiday mode but doesn't matter. It can be the middle of the city or in the most of outback outback Australia.

That's right. I mean, road safety applies to all roads. But what we do know is that any speed, sort of any increase of five kilometres in speed over 60 doubles the chance of a fatality. So we do know that there's a huge cause and effect relationship between speeding and the more you know, you go up on that state of matter, the higher chances you are of having a crash.

That's right. I mean, road safety applies to all roads. But what we do know is that any speed, sort of any increase of five kilometres in speed over 60 doubles the chance of a fatality. So we do know that there's a huge cause and effect relationship between speeding and the more you know, you go up on that state of matter, the higher chances you are of having a crash.

I guess for family and friends that can play a role to play in terms of register, you know, encouraging drivers in particular to just be a little bit more sensible just in case people are getting a little bit carried away with the spirit of Christmas.

I guess for family and friends that can play a role to play in terms of register, you know, encouraging drivers in particular to just be a little bit more sensible just in case people are getting a little bit carried away with the spirit of Christmas.

Yeah, that's right. I mean, leave enough time to get to your destination so that you aren't stressing and speeding and it's just, you know what I mean? People, it's actually more dangerous to get into a car than it is an aeroplane we're talking about. And I can't stress enough how dangerous it is to drive and to make sure that we're following the road rules. But yes, have a conversation with your family and friends about it. You know, talk about the statistics that you might hear about lives lost on the roads and not just just sticks there, people. And it's a good conversation to be having this time of year because we need to plan ahead and we need to be cautious on the roads. And the other thing to consider is that we're actually up on the five year average of lives lost. So we're not just talking about in the last year or we're actually going back on the five year average that we're up on that as well. So it is a significant issue we're talking about here. And the more people we have coming forward and sharing footage is actually going to send a clear message to the people partaking in the reckless and careless driving that. You will be caught. It will be sent to Crime Stoppers and it will be investigated. So we are really sending out a clear message here.

Yeah, that's right. I mean, leave enough time to get to your destination so that you aren't stressing and speeding and it's just, you know what I mean? People, it's actually more dangerous to get into a car than it is an aeroplane we're talking about. And I can't stress enough how dangerous it is to drive and to make sure that we're following the road rules. But yes, have a conversation with your family and friends about it. You know, talk about the statistics that you might hear about lives lost on the roads and not just just sticks there, people. And it's a good conversation to be having this time of year because we need to plan ahead and we need to be cautious on the roads. And the other thing to consider is that we're actually up on the five year average of lives lost. So we're not just talking about in the last year or we're actually going back on the five year average that we're up on that as well. So it is a significant issue we're talking about here. And the more people we have coming forward and sharing footage is actually going to send a clear message to the people partaking in the reckless and careless driving that. You will be caught. It will be sent to Crime Stoppers and it will be investigated. So we are really sending out a clear message here.

If people do it, upload their footage or get in touch in any way. Heck, we do that, Claire.

If people do it, upload their footage or get in touch in any way. Heck, we do that, Claire.

So you can head over to the Crime Stoppers dot com on our website. That's where you can submit a report and submit your footage. It's very easy, like I mentioned before, but we've also got a lot of information on the website about penalties and, you know, the risks involved with this reckless and careless behavior. There's fines in the thousands for partaking in this behavior on the roads. You can have your vehicle impounded and there's even potential jail time with some of the offenses that are out there. So it is, like I said, a very serious topic and one that we can all be more aware of. And it really is an easy process to submit that footage. If you have something that you are concerned about or that you've seen. So definitely head along to the website and share what you've seen with us or.

So you can head over to the Crime Stoppers dot com on our website. That's where you can submit a report and submit your footage. It's very easy, like I mentioned before, but we've also got a lot of information on the website about penalties and, you know, the risks involved with this reckless and careless behavior. There's fines in the thousands for partaking in this behavior on the roads. You can have your vehicle impounded and there's even potential jail time with some of the offenses that are out there. So it is, like I said, a very serious topic and one that we can all be more aware of. And it really is an easy process to submit that footage. If you have something that you are concerned about or that you've seen. So definitely head along to the website and share what you've seen with us or.

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That's right, Peter.

That's right, Peter.

Claire, Been fantastic having you with Associate being the most valuable asset to the program and raising lots of important issues we look forward to. We can have January off, Claire, but we look forward to coming back with you in February.

Claire, Been fantastic having you with Associate being the most valuable asset to the program and raising lots of important issues we look forward to. We can have January off, Claire, but we look forward to coming back with you in February.

I'm very much looking forward to it as well. And from all of the Crime Stoppers team, we wish everyone a very Merry Christmas and a happy New Year and a happy holiday season.

I'm very much looking forward to it as well. And from all of the Crime Stoppers team, we wish everyone a very Merry Christmas and a happy New Year and a happy holiday season.

Yes. And be safe.

Yes. And be safe.

That's right. They say.

That's right. They say.

It's wonderful. Claire, do understand from Crime Stoppers, Victoria, one 800 333, 000. And we'll put all those details up on our Facebook page.

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