Media releases 2021

RAC is urging caution on our roads ahead of the long weekend and school holidays, with regional road deaths reaching their highest level in five years.

Perth’s worst merging locations have been revealed in a new RAC survey, with the Narrows Bridge and Mitchell and Kwinana Freeways topping the list.

Today’s State Budget has confirmed funding for a range of road and transport projects across Western Australia to address road safety, manage congestion and encourage the uptake of low and zero emissions vehicles.

RAC is urging holidaymakers to take extra care on the roads, with new data revealing September last year was the worst month on record for crashes involving caravans.

RAC and the City of South Perth are celebrating the success of Australia’s first and longest-running public trial of driverless vehicles, with today marking five years since the RAC Intellibus® started carrying passengers on public roads.

RAC is urging caravanners to brush-up on their skills before hitting the road, with a new survey revealing a lack of confidence when towing and reverse-parking their vehicles.

For the first time, Broome high school students will learn about the life-changing reality of road trauma during RAC Project Road Smart at the Broome Civic Centre today.

New analysis by RAC has revealed registration fees have increased by over 80 per cent in the past 10 years – almost five times the rate of inflation.

The Morley Town Centre will be revitalised as a vibrant and lively community hub, under a new partnership between RAC and the City of Bayswater.

RAC is helping to inject new life and vibrancy into the heart of Bentley, by partnering with the City of Canning to develop the Hillview Hub into a lively community precinct.