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Media releases 2007

One in five motorists experience road rage
14 December 2007
One in every five Western Australian motorists has experienced an incident of serious road rage in the past 12 months, nearly half of motorists have been a victim of mild road rage and 15 per cent of drivers admit to being a perpetrator of road rage according to new research from the RAC.

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Great festive fuel rip off may have started: RAC
12 December 2007
WA motorists have paid more than a million dollars too much for fuel over the past five days because of artificially high fuel prices and there are fears the trend could continue well into the festive season, WA's peak motoring body the RAC warned today.

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Counterfeit international driving permits
07 December 2007
The RAC would like to make the public aware of the circulation of Counterfeit International Driving Permits (IDPs).

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RAC makes submission on 'Towards Zero' Road Safety Strategy
06 December 2007
The RAC will support a targeted reduction of speeds in high risk areas as part of the ‘Towards Zero' 2008 - 2020 Road Safety Strategy but will not support blanket speed reductions on WA's roads.

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Mondeo Australia's best mid-sized car
05 December 2007
The new Ford Mondeo has won the popular mid-size car category (over $28,000) in Australia's Best Cars Awards.

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Australia's best cars cross the line
24 November 2007
The best new cars on the market are jostling for pole position in Australia's premier car awards.

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Motorists urged to be cautious
23 November 2007
The Motorcycle Riders Association of Western Australia is urging motorists to take more care on WA's roads following two motorcycle fatalities in the past week.

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Parties neglect road safety
22 November 2007
The RAC has accused Labor and the Coalition of ignoring the safety of Western Australian motorists because one of the most dangerous sections of road in the State does not feature in either party's Auslink 2 road funding allocation.

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Leavers' Week: RAC urges school leavers to take care on the roads
21 November 2007
The RAC is urging school leavers to plan their journeys and drive safely during the Leavers' Week festivities.

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New Holden Epica scores 4 stars in crash tests
21 November 2007
The Australasian New Car Assessment Program (ANCAP) has released the crash test results for the new model Holden Epica which scored 4 stars out of 5 for occupant protection.

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Major parties road funding announcements too piecemeal: RAC
15 November 2007
Both major parties road funding commitments are too piecemeal and the RAC would like to see a co-ordinated road funding plan for Western Australia.

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Definitive study shows ESC saves lives
14 November 2007
The RAC has renewed calls for car manufacturers to fit Electronic Stability Control (ESC) as standard in all vehicles following a landmark Australasian study that found that ESC systems dramatically reduce the risk of single car crashes.

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RAC welcomes keys2drive funding
09 November 2007
WA's leading member organisation the RAC has welcomed today's announcement by Shadow Minister for Transport Martin Ferguson that Federal Labor will support the innovative driver education programme keys2drive.

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Labor pledge is one sixth of what WA needs to fix its roads
30 October 2007
The RAC has welcomed Federal Labor's $590million commitment to roads but has said the allocation was only one fifth of what Western Australia needed to address the serious issue of safety on all WA's national roads.

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Liberal road pledge not enough and neglects regional WA
25 October 2007
The RAC has welcomed John Howard's $400million commitment to WA roads but has said the funding is simply not enough to fix the dilapidated condition of the State's national roads or help address the State's worsening road toll.

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Unsolicited emails
23 October 2007
The RAC is receiving many calls from people who have received an unsolicited email offering them a job with RAC Finance.

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Road funding an insult to WA: RAC
19 October 2007
The RAC has lambasted the Liberal and Labor parties in the lead up to the Federal Election saying once again WA is the forgotten State when it comes to Federal road funding.

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Householders urged to prepare for bushfire season
08 October 2007
As the bushfire season looms large, the Insurance Council has issued a reminder to Australian householders of the need to check that they have appropriate insurance cover - to avoid severe financial loss in the event of a disaster striking this bushfire season.

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RAC congratulates Subaru for new Impreza 5 star safety rating
31 August 2007
Subaru's new Impreza has gained a 5-star rating from the Australasian New Car Assessment Program (ANCAP).

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RAC wants vehicle safety rating information in showrooms
29 August 2007
The RAC welcomes US Government legislation requiring car dealers to provide the crash test ratings of new cars displayed in their showrooms to assist consumers in buying safer vehicles.

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WA needs more regional fuel competition
28 August 2007
The RAC raised further concerns about fuel prices today, stating that prices are too high because of a lack of competition in some regional areas.

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Mazda drivers are happier: RAC
10 August 2007
WA motorists who drive Mazdas are happier with their cars than drivers of other top selling vehicles according to the results of a recent vehicle ownership satisfaction study conducted by the RAC and one of the world's leading market research organisations, J.D. Power and Associates.

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Young people more at risk from small/light used cars
25 July 2007
The RAC is urging car buyers, especially young people and their parents, to consider safety when purchasing a second-hand vehicle by checking its Used Car Safety Rating (UCSR).

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Teenagers in 4WDs have higher crash risk than other cars
14 June 2007
New research from the Monash University Accident Research Centre shows that novice drivers in 4WDs are at a much greater risk of crashing than when the same age group drive other vehicles.

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Metropolitan traffic hot spots identified
13 June 2007
The intersection of Beaufort Street and Walcott Street in Mount Lawley has been identified as Perth's worst traffic hot spot in a Red Spots survey conducted by the RAC in partnership with the Community Newspaper Group and Channel 7.

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Small cars set the pace in crash test results
12 June 2007
Small cars have out-performed a number of large cars in the latest round of crash tests carried out by ANCAP, the Australian New Car Assessment Program.

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RAC criticises lack of road funding in budget
11 May 2007
The RAC has welcomed cuts to vehicle stamp duty in the State Budget but criticised the government for not making more money available to improve roads in the South West region of WA.

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Malicious damage to cars on the up: RAC
30 April 2007
Incidents of malicious damage to cars have increased by 50 per cent in Western Australia over the past two years, according to the RAC's latest LiveSafe Report.

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WA Government scrapes in with a C grade on road safety report card: RAC
13 March 2007
Poor implementation of its road safety strategy, delays in the completion of road safety projects and the failure to get the road safety message through to young drivers means the State Government only scrapes in with a C grade on its road safety report card, according to the RAC.

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RAC and Mayor want Burglar Beware in Geraldton
07 March 2007
The RAC and the City of Geraldton are calling on the State Government to implement the successful Burglar Beware program in Geraldton in 2007.

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McCarthy appointed RAC Insurance CEO
23 February 2007
RAC Insurance has appointed Mike McCarthy as its Chief Executive Officer.

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New Member Service Centre in Kalgoorlie
15 February 2007
RAC Kalgoorlie will be celebrating its 43rd birthday when it opens the doors to its new premises at 51 Hannan Street, Kalgoorlie on Monday 19 February.

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Diamonds are forever
14 February 2007
With Valentine's Day being one of the most popular days of the year to pop the question there are sure to be a few new glittering diamonds adorning the ring fingers of women around Western Australia today.

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Two star highways top RAC members' list of unsafe roads
08 February 2007
Urgent work is needed on the South West, Great Northern and Brand Highways to improve overtaking facilities and help cut the risk of a serious car crash, according to the RAC.

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WA Government road works slip behind as road toll rises
07 February 2007
Some 25 extra Western Australian lives could be saved each year and 430 injuries avoided by 2008 if the State Government completed a backlog of work on unsafe highways and committed additional funding to local road programmes, according to the RAC.

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