Media releases

RAC will assemble a 182-seat Christmas table at Elizabeth Quay to remember those who have lost their lives on Western Australian roads this year.

RAC welcomes the Australian New Car Assessment Program’s (ANCAP) support for the mandatory display of vehicle safety ratings at the point of sale.

RAC’s Community Education team is visiting schools in the South West next week to educate young drivers about staying safe on the roads.

RAC has released its 2016 Used Car Safety Ratings guide, which looks at millions of second-hand cars each year which have been involved in real-world crashes and scores them on their safety credentials.

Australia’s first fully driverless and electric shuttle bus, the RAC Intellibus™, will today commence the on-road stage of its trial in South Perth.

RAC is calling on the State Government to increase drug testing on WA roads, after a report revealed almost one third of drug drivers killed on WA roads tested positive to methylamphetamine.

A new report commissioned by RAC shows for every dollar Canberra collects from WA motorists, only 48 cents is being returned in funding for the State’s road network.

RAC’s 2016 Vehicle Operating Costs survey released today has found the overall average cost of owning and running a car has come down compared to 2015, with the main reasons being low interest rates and competitive new car pricing.

A new website will help Western Australians compare how bad their daily trip to and from work really is, find out what else they could be doing with their valuable time and ultimately tell federal candidates they want it fixed with investment in better roads and public transport.

RAC is calling on the State Government to install point-to-point speed cameras in the Wheatbelt.