Media releases

RAC is urging Western Australians to take extra care on the road this Christmas with statistics showing road deaths peaked last year during the last two weeks of December – with 10 of 12 deaths tragically occurring between Christmas eve and New Years eve.

Westfield Carousel and Bunbury Centrepoint are home to the riskiest shopping centre car parks in Perth and regional WA, a new RAC survey has revealed.

An RAC survey has found many young drivers have adopted risky driving habits, despite rating themselves better drivers than their peers.

An RAC survey has found 70 per cent of people aren’t familiar with Used Car Safety Ratings, prompting a renewed push to legislate visibility of safety scores at dealerships to encourage safer choices.

RAC’s latest car running costs analysis has found Western Australians are spending an extra $70 per week to operate their vehicles – but affordable hybrids can ease car cost pain.

RAC has welcomed the WA Government's announcement of new road safety measures for probationary drivers, including a new one passenger limit for red P-Plate drivers, and the expansion of various road safety programs.

New accommodation options are now available at the beach-front RAC Esperance Holiday Park, following a $9.5 million expansion.

More than 300 high school students from Geraldton will learn about the consequences of dangerous driving during RAC Project Road Smart at Queens Park Theatre tomorrow.

Community feedback is being sought on a planned trial of speed limit reductions across Busselton and Augusta Margaret River, which would measure the extent lower speed limits assist in preventing deaths and serious injuries on our roads.

Nearly 30 per cent of WA locals say there aren’t enough safe cycling routes across the state, which is preventing them from choosing to cycle for short trips.