THE installation of more safety features on the Mt Buller access road are expected to begin within the next two weeks according to the State Government's Department of Transport.

Safety concerns were raised by Jared Malcolm, an employee for Bus Fleet on Mt Buller, following him witnessing a serious incident where an experienced driver went over the edge of the mountain road in heavy fog recently.

Mr Malcolm made an appeal to the member for Northern Victoria Jaclyn Symes for urgent action to address safety concerns for better visibility on the access road to the resort.

He was prompted to do so after providing assistance to the experienced resort parking officer involved in the incident on July 26 and concerns for the potential danger for other drivers using the access road.

Fortunately, the driver in this incident was not injured on the night, but required considerable assistance to be retrieved from the rolled vehicle where he was trapped.

Mr Malcolm said he was driving the rideshare taxi buses, and shuttling guests from their ski lodges to their cars so they could return down the mountain when he heard a distressed call from one of the parking officers for help.

The officer had plummeted over a cliff at a section of the road known as Rocky Cutting.

According to Mr Malcolm, "This section of road of is particularly bad for visibility at night and in the fog, and there is zero protection for cars falling over the edge, as well as almost zero reflectors installed.

"We rushed to the site and fortunately we were able to maintain radio communications with the parking officer so that we could locate him and so that we knew whether medical assistance was required or not."

Mr Malcolm said another parking officer descended the cliff on foot and retrieved the trapped driver via the passenger's window and was able to slowly ascend the steep climb on foot.

He noted that this is the fourth incident to occur this season, with three other vehicles having gone over the edge at various times and in different locations due to icy conditions; not fog.

Mr Malcolm cited ongoing frustration with initial enquiries by himself and his employer about the lack of reflectors on the road and whose responsibility it was to upgrade the roads.

"Safety reflectors marking the edge of a cliff should not be an expensive exercise," he added.

"I would imagine the resort management board (Mt Buller Mt Stirling RMB) is currently investigating the incident, and will hopefully make an effort to improve the road's safety," said Mr Malcolm.

When the Mt Buller News contacted the CEO of Mt Buller and Mt Stirling Resort Management, Mark Bennetts, he said he was aware of the incident.

"I believe it was an experienced staff member who fortunately was not hurt, and others driving pass offered assistance.

"It appears to be caused by extremely heavy fog and difficulty in using the orange markers to see where they were in position to the edge of the road," said Mr Bennetts.

He stressed safety was a priority for the resort and acknowledged work already undertaken by VicRoads to increase safety on the access road.

Ms Symes stressed the need for caution when driving at this time of year when contacted by the Mt Buller News.

"Extreme weather and poor light can make driving dangerous in the winter months and I would remind all road users of the importance of taking extreme care."

"We recently completed critical landslip works on Mt Buller Road to ensure the safety of all road users," she said.

Advice from Ms Syme's office confirmed that, "Following recent inspections, the Department of Transport is looking to install improved signage, including four additional curve alignment marker signs and a number of orange aluminium guide posts with reflectors to improve signage and delineation on the road."

Department of Transport Regional Director (Hume) Steve Bowmaker also urged caution by drivers.

"Driving in dangerous conditions like snow and heavy fog can be hazardous, even for the most experienced drivers," he said.

"As more people head to the snow, we encourage all drivers to prepare ahead and be aware of conditions and take extreme care in difficult driving conditions."