Media releases 2020

In a WA first, RAC is partnering with The University of Western Australia to trial a new multi-mode transport service, which aims to better connect staff, students and visitors to on-and-off campus facilities.

A new RAC survey has revealed learner drivers could be sitting their driving tests too soon, with only half of all learners feeling well-prepared for their first practical assessment.

While RAC has welcomed a new, independent focus on the poor safety of WA’s regional road network in the latest Infrastructure Australia report, it only further intensifies calls for the State and Federal governments to fund a Regional Road Safety Package which will save lives and stop serious injuries on our roads.

More than 1,100 students across Bunbury will learn about the consequences of risky driving during RAC Project Road Smart at Bunbury Regional Entertainment Centre this week.

A new RAC survey has shed light on the school drop-off and pick-up experience, with parents revealing an alarming level of distracted driving, speeding and near-misses outside Perth schools.

RAC’s BetterLabs Ventures has today announced a $20 million expansion of its seed fund, making it the largest of its kind in Western Australia.

WA’s mid-west will soon experience driverless technology for the first time, with RAC and the City of Greater Geraldton partnering to bring the RAC Intellibus® to the region.

RAC has revealed the top 10 suburbs for roadside breakdowns last financial year, with Canning Vale, Perth CBD and Morley topping the list.

RAC is urging motorists to focus on getting home safely this Australia Day long weekend, with an average of ten people being tragically killed or seriously injured each year over the break.

RAC will kick-off the next AFL season as naming rights sponsor of WA’s first Women’s Derby, extending its existing partnership with the West Coast Eagles and Fremantle Dockers.