Media Statements

A fine or loss of licence is what some people will get this Christmas. But like road crashes, it can be avoided, Road Safety Advisory Council Chair Garry Bailey said today. “The Road Safety Advisory Council’s latest campaign is about the high risk of getting caught if you’re driving unsafely. “The campaign’s television commercial shows…

Not driving to the conditions is a major cause of death and injury on our roads, Road Safety Advisory Council Chair Jim Cox said today. “Driving to the conditions is common sense. Change your speed that’s safe for the road and weather conditions. A road’s speed limit doesn’t mean it is safe to drive at…

The human body isn’t built for speed. It’s fragile and cannot withstand the enormous force of a vehicle crash. “That’s why driving to the conditions is so important – especially in the winter when roads are treacherous,” Road Safety Advisory Council Chair Jim Cox said today. “Roads can be slippery, particularly when there’s light rain…

Rosny College students have won first and second prizes in the Road Safety Week competition. Sam Freeman won the first prize of $5000 for his video advertisement about friends organising a night out that goes wrong. Georgia Stone student was runner-up for her ad about the consequences of inattention. She won five RACT driving lessons…

If you use your mobile phone while driving, you’re a goose. Any good driver can quickly become a bad one – all it takes is a glance at your phone. Good drivers – which most people think they are – don’t use their phone while driving. A driver who does is a goose. That’s the…