Media releases

RAC has welcomed the $1.1 billion funding boost for transport projects across Western Australia but the future of the Regional Road Safety Improvement Program remains uncertain.

A new RAC survey has revealed 70 per cent of Western Australians have changed their travel plans due to COVID-19, with 65 per cent swapping an interstate or overseas trip for a holiday at home.

The RAC Intellibus® has arrived in Geraldton, bringing ground-breaking driverless technology to WA’s Midwest for the first time.

RAC has welcomed the increase to mobile phone penalties set to start tomorrow, with a new survey revealing an alarming number of motorists are still using their phones behind the wheel.

As more Western Australians have embraced cycling since the COVID-19 pandemic, a new survey has found most riders don’t feel safe when sharing the roads with motorists.

RAC is calling on government to take action on vehicle emissions, with new data revealing Perth’s traffic has surpassed pre-COVID-19 levels.

RAC is today launching an online toolkit to tackle distracted driving, as new research reveals motorists are struggling to reduce their mobile phone use behind the wheel.

RAC is extending its support of Town Team Movement, becoming a principal partner and announcing $50,000 in funding through the second RAC Connecting Communities Fund, to bring life to local spaces across WA.

RAC will provide up to one million dollars to local governments to deliver community-based projects, under a new funding initiative.

A recent RAC survey has revealed 80 per cent of drivers are regularly frustrated by other motorists, with 60 per cent admitting to letting their anger behind the wheel get the better of them.