SMART SS on the road for Xmas

GM Holden and Victoria Police have collaborated in the design of 20 SS Commodores to join the police fleet as state-of-the-art SMART cars (Special Mobile Anti Road Toll Cars), to reduce the road toll and increase road safety during the 2006 holiday season.

Victoria Police says the strikingly liviered cars will provide maximum visibility on roads during peak periods and will be used as a tool that will be a constant reminder for motorists to follow the road rules.

Assistant Commissioner (Traffic) Noel Ashby and Victorian Minister for Police Tim Holding unveiled the fleet this week as part of the summer holiday road safety campaign that will see additional resources being devoted to Victorian roads over the holiday period.

Mr Ashby said the cars are part of Victoria Police’s commitment to making roads safer.

“The SMART cars will be a reminder to all motorists to obey the road rules, not in a bid to avoid a fine, but in an effort to save lives and reduce road trauma,” he said.

Holden is a major supplier of fleet vehicles to Victoria Police and the SS Commodore SMART cars were developed in close collaboration between the two organisations.

The eye-catching vehicles will be distributed to each police region where they can be used to promote road safety through high profile traffic patrols.