Media releases

RAC has welcomed funding in today’s State Budget for regional road safety upgrades and electric vehicle initiatives, however motorists have been targeted once again with increases to vehicle fees and charges above inflation.

According to the Australian Automobile Association’s latest Transport Affordability Index, it now costs the average Perth family $372 a week to move around our city – almost 14 per cent of the household income.

RAC has welcomed funding in the Federal Budget for road and rail infrastructure that will reduce road trauma and improve the efficiency of WA’s transport network.

In the lead up to the Federal Election, RAC is calling on candidates to commit funding for WA’s Regional Road Safety and Metropolitan Intersections Programs.

RAC is calling on Western Australians to nominate WA’s most dangerous roads and intersections, as part of its latest campaign to improve road safety across the State.

Demand for electric vehicles in WA is growing, with a new RAC survey revealing more Western Australians are considering an EV or hybrid as their next purchase over a petrol or diesel car.

A quarter of Western Australian motorists will struggle to re-fuel their vehicles if petrol prices remain at a record highs of $2 a litre and above.

An RAC survey has revealed overconfidence among the State’s youngest drivers, with an alarming number admitting to speeding and using their phone behind the wheel.

The RAC Electric Highway® has been expanded north, with an electric vehicle charger installed at RAC Monkey Mia Dolphin Resort to allow guests to plug-in and recharge their EV during their stay.

Perth motorists could be paying about $670 extra for petrol a year, with fuel prices set to hit an historic high of 199.9 cents a litre tomorrow.