Finding into death of Kim Yeo

Contributing factors

• driver was a relatively inexperienced driver
• driver unfamiliar with the roadway and surrounding terrain
• extended driving over consecutive days beyond driver's accustomed periods
• driver unfamiliar with the vehicle being driven
• vehicle type required caution when driven at speed
• driver diverted attention to GPS controls to determine location
• loss of concentration while driving

Coroner's recommendations

1. Tourism Victoria should distribute the publication Travel Safely in Australia airside at Melbourne Airport for the purpose of providing international visitors with safety information, with Australia Pacific Airports PTY Limited and the Australian Customs and Border Protection Service facilitating this distribution
2. Tourism Victoria should develop a comprehensive safety strategy for international visitors to Victoria, involving other relevant State Government agencies and the tourism sector, focusing on an all-hazards approach including road safety, with regular review of injury incidence to international visitors
3. Tourism Victoria should monitor the recent proposal in South Australia to provide safety information and visual safety messaging in all rental vehicles and consider whether a similar initiative in Victoria would be appropriate
4. The Federal Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade and the Department of Immigration and Citizenship should consider ways to promote the distribution of the publication Travel Safely in Australia to international visitors prior to their entry into Australia
5. Tourism Australia and Tourism Victoria should ensure that safety information, such as the publication Travel Safely in Australia, should be readily available in prominent links throughout their official tourism websites