Media releases

RAC is partnering with Tourism WA to shine a spotlight on WA staycations and encourage more Western Australians to embrace regional intrastate travel.

More than 70 per cent of Western Australians support government having access to information generated by their vehicles, but concerns remain about how transport data would be collected, stored and used.

RAC is urging motorists to be extra vigilant and remember to slow down to 40km/h in school zones as students start heading back to the classroom.

New data has revealed RAC Roadside Assistance patrols rescued 217,750 stranded motorists last year, with the most call outs performed in July.

Road safety will be front and centre during the next RAC Derby, which is set to take place on Sunday 19 July 2020.

As COVID-19 restrictions across Western Australia continue to ease, RAC roadside patrols have been inundated with calls for help, hitting new records for both call outs and battery replacements.

A surge in visitors to WA’s regional holiday hotspots has prompted a new RAC initiative, to ensure Western Australians are exploring our great State safely.

RAC is welcoming the establishment of a funding partnership between the State and Federal Governments commencing the delivery of critical road safety upgrades across regional WA.

More than 65,000 cars could be removed from Perth’s daily commute if employees continued to work from home twice a week — the preferred number of days on average according to RAC research.

Failure to move for an emergency vehicle is the most inconsiderate behaviour on our roads, according to a new survey by RAC, with tailgating a close second.