Media releases

Family-orientated road safety education at Fun 4 Kids Festival - 03 Jul 2017

The importance of role modeling responsible driver behaviour for children will be a theme of the Transport Accident Commission’s presence at Warrnambool’s Fun 4 Kids Festival.

New World Class Rehabilitation Centre For Geelong - 30 Jun 2017

A new rehabilitation centre will give people living in Geelong and south west Victoria the treatment they need, closer to home.

New Transport Accident Commission Chair Appointed - 29 Jun 2017

The Andrews Labor Government has appointed Penny Armytage as the new Chair of the Transport Accident Commission (TAC).

Comedy and road safety partnership resumes in state’s east - 27 Jun 2017

An unlikely partnership between laughter and road safety is at the centre of a new Transport Accident Commission effort to save regional Victorian lives.

Electronic Stability Control Saves Lives - 26 Jun 2017

Press Release: Minister of Roads and Road Safey, Luke Donnellan.

New research has revealed 41 lives lost on Victorian roads last year could have been saved if the cars involved had been fitted with common safety technology.

TAC asks motorists to take care on school holiday snow trips - 23 Jun 2017

The Transport Accident Commission is urging Victorian motorists to plan ahead, eliminate distractions and ensure their vehicles are safe when driving in and around the snow this ski season.

Latest Road Safety Monitor report - 06 Jun 2017

The 2016 Road Safety Monitor (RSM) has been released. This survey looks at the Victorian driver's perceptions, attitudes and self-reported behaviours - the data is then used to identify potential areas of road safety concern in the community. Overall, 727 people Victorians completed the survey.

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Take a break and slow down to ensure a safe road trip - 05 Jun 2017

The TAC is urging Victorian motorists to take a break and drive to the conditions to ensure everyone has a safe journey this Queen’s Birthday long weekend.

Should you be driving home from Rutherglen? - 02 Jun 2017

Wine lovers sampling the region’s finest drops at Rutherglen’s annual Winery Walkabout have been urged to make sure they get home safely by separating their drinking from driving.

Transport Accident Commission road safety manager Samantha Buckis said while food and wine tasting will be high on everyone’s agenda, planning a safe

Winter warning to country drivers - 29 May 2017

A burst of wintry weather has prompted the Transport Accident Commission to call on country drivers to slow down and adapt to more hazardous conditions. TAC road safety director Samantha Cockfield said wintry conditions magnified the dangers of driving on country roads.

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