The Department of Infrastructure, Energy and Resources (DIER) will begin preliminary work on Wednesday (13 April 2011), in the vicinity of the Jordan River crossing section of the Brighton ...

"Reducing the speed limit is just taking the easy way out…"Gerry, RACT blog contributor RACT Submission to Safer Speeds Consultation process Executive Summary   RACT's full ...

The University of Tasmania's School of Psychology is conducting research into driving attitudes in Tasmania, and seeks volunteers to complete a survey. The research is being conducted by Dr ...

The second phase of mandatory national child restraint rules affecting children aged 4 years to less than 7 years will automatically commence in Tasmania on 1st December 2010.  On 1st December ...

Tasmania Police are now making a new document on speed cameras available to the public for the first time. RACT is pleased with this outcome as we had lobbied Police to make this sort of information ...

RACT members may be interested in the findings of a recent large-scale report from the UK which argues that older drivers are still safe drivers. The 3.7 million drivers born before World War Two ...

RACT is proud to support the Save the Tasmanian Devil Program - Roadkill Project, which is collecting information to help determine how significant roadkill is to the survival of populations already ...

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the 87th Annual General Meeting of Members of The Royal Automobile Club of Tasmania Limited will be held at the offices of The Royal Automobile Club of Tasmania Limited ...

The Tasmanian Treasurer, Mr Michael Aird MLC, has today (30 September 2010) announced a State Taxation Review Panel: The Treasurer, Michael Aird, today announced the membership of the panel which ...

The Department of Infrastructure (DIER) is seeking public input into the options presented in the "Discussion Paper - Review of the Older Driver Licensing System in Tasmania".  ...

This Brighton Bypass project, and more specifically, the protection of the River Jordan Levee, has generated a significant amount of community interest. RACT has met with the Department of ...

The RACT says angry motorists in Tasmania are 'filthy' at the super-high petrol prices they continue to pay - and there are no market reasons whatsoever for the gouging. An RACT analysis of the ...

The Tasmanian Government recently announced the formation of a major new body, the Road Safety Advisory Council. Tasmania's Infrastructure Minister Lara Giddings said the new, consolidated advisory ...

RACT Members who use the Tasman Bridge should take note that there will be construction works occurring in upcoming months, due to the new cycle-friendly ramp (on the Western Shore) getting ...

The Hobart City Council is currently seeking feedback on issues and opportunities for the provision of improved pedestrian and bicyclist facilities from the northern end of Marieville Esplanade ...

The Tasmanian Government has announced the formation of a new road safety body. Its Terms of Reference can be found here. Here is an excerpt from the Minister's media release: The State Government ...

David Bartlett, MPPremier Friday, 2 July 2010 Head of Treasury to retire  The Premier, David Bartlett, today announced that Mr Don Challen is to retire from his ...

Hobart City Council's proposal for a blanket 50km/h speed limit reduction Discussion paper prepared by Vince Taskunas, General Manager Public Policy and Communications, RACT. The paper (downloadable ...

RACT's public policy department is pleased to publish, without prejudice, a paper by independent Tasmanian commentator on road surfaces, Ralph Rallings "Road Surfaces and Traffic Accident ...

The Australian Automobile Association's 2010-11 Federal Budget Submission can be found here: AAA Budget Submission IN BRIEF What AAA would like to see in the 2010-11 Budget: Confirmation of the ...

The RACT is approached regularly for support (particularly via the Community Fund) by volunteer learner driver mentor organisations in disadvantaged areas throughout the state. The RACT has lobbied ...

RACT's analysis of policy announcements and media releases issued by the three major parties as at 17 March 2010 is available by clicking the link below. Formal responses have been received from all ...

The West Coast Council's "Community Road Safety Committee" have put together a smart flyer with advice for visitors driving on regional and rural roads in Tasmania.You can download it by ...

The RACT has thrown down a challenge to the three political parties to adopt one of the most significant and comprehensive set of recommendations the RACT has ever has developed for road safety on ...

RACT is proud to support the Save the Tasmanian Devil Program - Roadkill Project, which is collecting information to help determine how significant roadkill is to the survival of populations already ...

The RACT is serious about doing more to reduce the significant loss of life on our roads - amongst our wildlife. The toll is too high, and the RACT believes more needs to be done by government and ...

Effective from the 30 November 2009, the laws relating to Child restraints are changing. These rules require: Children under the age of six months: to be restrained in an approved rearward ...

The RACT welcomes the Australian Government's announcement that State and Territories will have capital city strategic plans by 2012 that meet national criteria for transport, housing, urban ...

The Traffic (Road Rules) Regulations 1999 (Road Rules) have been amended and remade. The remade Road Rules will come into operation on 30 November 2009 as the Road Rules 2009. RACT was consulted as ...

The RACT's 2010-11 Tasmanian Budget Submission calls for: The 10+10 year infrastructure plan: a strategic medium to long term approach to transport and infrastructure planning in Tasmania. A good ...

Member Panel - your Perspective, please Perspective is the RACT's pilot project to help better understand the views of RACT members on issues that are of interest to you. If you think this is a ...

The concise and full version of the RACT 2008-2009 annual report are available to download below. We have placed these reports online as a measure towards saving resources and reducing production ...

CAR owners are the big winners in the economic downturn with the cost of owning and running a car falling by an average six percent in the past 12 months. RACT's Vehicle Operating Costs Survey of a ...

WINTER is certainly here, and once again, we are holding our free RACT winter car safety checks. So pop the below dates into your diary for safer winter motoring. Our focus will again be on tyre ...

The RACT Roadside Win-A-Mazda3 Promotion ended 13th March 2009 and a prize draw was made Monday 16th March.  This is the fourth year that RACT have conducted a Win-A-Mazda3 competition and ...

While many businesses are closing down branch offices and working from call centres, often interstate we are proud that we are able to maintain an extensive branch network that allows members to ...

Keys2drive is a concept developed by the Australian Automobile Association (AAA) and its constituent clubs, including the RACT. It aims to help learner drivers become much safer solo drivers. The ...

The RACT's origins lie in a meeting of motoring enthusiasts in a Hobart café in 1923, four years before the first meeting of Federal Parliament in Canberra. While our heritage is one of our ...

Most men realise the importance of regular maintenance of their motor vehicles. And yet few men recognise the need for a regular health check to keep their own bodies in the best possible working ...

Many male occupations involve working outdoors under the sun's ultraviolet rays. These rays may be harmful to the skin, causing sunburn, wrinkling, sagging, premature aging and skin cancer. A new ...

There's a huge idea brewing down at the TasmanianMuseum and ArtGallery. If Director Bill Bleathman's vision becomes reality, a bold and imaginative redevelopment will transform our  much-loved ...

RACT is pleased to announce the results of the 2008 election of four members to our Board: Bruce Clark (re-elected) Peter Joyce (re-elected) Christopher Langdon (re-elected) Tony Stacey AM ...

Ford verus Holden: some people can be quite definite in terms of their preference. But what they overlook is that Toyota rules the roost in Tasmania. RACT Insurance's vehicle portfolio shows that ...

A Select Committee of the Legislative Council in the Tasmanian Parliament was established on 26 August 2008, to inquire into Road Safety. The terms of reference for the Inquiry are here. The ...

The RACT is introducing a new breakdown service - for cyclists. RACT Group Chief Executive Greg Goodman says the new service - Bike Assist - recognises the growing popularity of bicycles in ...

Tasmania's largest locally owned travel business, RACT Travelworld, has just increased its already extensive reach in travel planning with the merger of Jetset Travelworld Ltd, Qantas Holidays, and ...

The RACT has completed a study of vehicle operating costs in 2008, which shows that the cost of running a car in Tasmania has increased an average 7% in the last year. Some 60 popular makes of ...

As a service to motorists, the RACT in association with the Kingborough Community Road Safety Partnership is conducting free winter car safety checks in Kingston on Thursday, June 26. The free ...

Please open the below file to view the Australian Automobiles budget response