Although the child was taken to hospital he was not badly hurt, but many in the town firmly believe that it is only a matter of time before there is a much more serious accident on the main street where this latest one occurred.

In 2012, after a community campaign, flashing pedestrian lights were installed on a crossing near the bakery in Commercial Road.

Ironically, this was the spot where Friday’s accident took place.

There is no suggestion that the $200,000 lights upgrade at this crossing is not working as it should and — after some initial confusion about pedestrian right of way — the system is doing its job.

However, Koroit has become increasingly busy in recent years with a steady stream of traffic up and down Commercial Road, including many trucks.

A petition with more than 500 names on it was handed to the Moyne Shire council last year calling for flashing safety lights to be installed outside the Koroit District Primary School further up Commercial Road.

Then premier Denis Napthine pledged that the crossing would be built before he was replaced by Labor’s Daniel Andrews, whose government is cold on the idea for unknown reasons.

For its size, Koroit can be extremely busy at certain times of the day and it is true that the primary school zone is potentially very dangerous.

Locals know the drill, but it is those who don’t use the road every day that are the problem.

Some might think that two sets of flashing lights so close to each other on Commercial Road does not make sense, but for the sake of a few bucks the job should be done without delay.

If the Coalition could find the dollars for the crossing, why can’t Labor?

Daniel Andrews and his government must take a closer look at the main street of Koroit before it is too late.