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Booze Buses Now Testing Drivers For Drugs
12 Dec 2006: Media Release - 12 December 2006 The TAC and Victoria Police today announced a joint effort to reduce the incidence of drug driving, unveiling the new Police Drug and Alcohol buses and a supporting public education campaign. Chief Commissioner
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Common law time limits
27 Jan 2006: What time limits apply?According to the Limitation of Actions Act (1958), an action for damages for personal injury must be brought:within 6 years of the date of the injurywithin 6 years of a minor turning 18.If a writ is not issued before the
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Spinal Cord Injury Awareness Week Launched
13 Nov 2006: Media Release - 13 November 2006 The TAC today joined ParaQuad Victoria in launching a week dedicated to raising awareness about spinal cord injury and its prevention. “Spinal Cord Injury Awareness Week is an important event relevant not only to
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Wrongs Act dependency claims
27 Jan 2006: Who is eligible?If a person dies in a transport accident and this has resulted in the loss of financial support or services to a dependant, the deceased's dependant spouse/partner, and/or children are able to claim under the Wrongs Act (1958). A
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Grand Prix Mobile Cinema to Drive Road Safety Message
31 Mar 2006: Media Release - 31 March 2006 Victorians visiting the 2006 Formula 1 Foster’s Australian Grand Prix can be breath tested for free at the event at the TAC’s new mobile cinema. Minister for the TAC, John Lenders, said the former booze bus had been
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TAC delivers record client satisfaction result
4 Oct 2006: MEDIA RELEASE - 4 October 2006 The Transport Accident Commission (TAC) provided $675 million in support services to more than 41,000 Victorians in the 2005/06 financial year, TAC Chairman, Mr James MacKenzie announced today. Mr MacKenzie said the
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Communicating with Clients under 18 Years of Age policy
20 Oct 2006: In line with the Victorian Child Safe Standards (the Standards) and the TAC’s commitment to child safety, the TAC will communicate with clients under the age of 18 where appropriate and reasonably possible. The Standards require the TAC to ensure
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New TAC Campaign Focuses on Speed Trauma
7 Mar 2006: Media Release - 7 March 2006 Victorian road users have been reminded of the consequences of speeding at the launch of a new TAC public education campaign today. Minister for the TAC, John Lenders, said an extra five kilometres per hour was enough to
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Interstate Services
24 Feb 2006: The TAC medical excess may apply to medical services performed interstatePolicyThe TAC will consider funding a range of services for a client assessed as eligible as a result of a transport accident in accordance with the Guidelines below.Transport
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Drink Drivers Warned: The Back Streets are No Safer
17 Sep 2006: MEDIA RELEASE: 17 SEPTEMBER 2006 Your chances of being caught drink-driving are higher than ever before and back streets are not a safer option, the TAC Minister John Lenders said today. Launching a new public education campaign, Mr Lenders said the
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