Media releases 2024

RAC’s latest car running costs analysis has found Western Australians are spending an extra $70 per week to operate their vehicles – but affordable hybrids can ease car cost pain.

RAC has welcomed the WA Government's announcement of new road safety measures for probationary drivers, including a new one passenger limit for red P-Plate drivers, and the expansion of various road safety programs.

New accommodation options are now available at the beach-front RAC Esperance Holiday Park, following a $9.5 million expansion.

More than 300 high school students from Geraldton will learn about the consequences of dangerous driving during RAC Project Road Smart at Queens Park Theatre tomorrow.

Community feedback is being sought on a planned trial of speed limit reductions across Busselton and Augusta Margaret River, which would measure the extent lower speed limits assist in preventing deaths and serious injuries on our roads.

Nearly 30 per cent of WA locals say there aren’t enough safe cycling routes across the state, which is preventing them from choosing to cycle for short trips.

An RAC commissioned report has found fully electric vehicles’ lifecycle emissions are 55 per cent lower than petrol cars, even with manufacturing and energy production and use factored into the analysis.

A new RAC survey of WA motorists has revealed some of the worst habits on our roads, with tailgating and poor merging topping the list.

RAC’s efforts to monitor Perth’s air pollution have been recognised by the Clean Air Society of Australia and New Zealand (CASANZ), with RAC’s Air Health Monitor winning the 2024 Innovation and Excellence Awards in the Industry Excellence category.

Western Australians are being urged to call out the most dangerous roads and intersections in our state, as part of RAC’s biggest road safety survey.