A new, improved website is now available to consumers offering new car buyers access to a wide range of important safety information. Hosted by ANCAP - the Australasian New Car Assessment Program - ...

RACT Travelworld has won a prestigious award at the 2010 National Travel Industry Awards held last weekend in Sydney. RACT Travelworld received the Award from the Australian Federation of Travel ...

The RACT continues its free program of winter safety checks on cars this week with free checks on Wednesday, July 14, at Shoreline Shopping Centre at Howrah. RACT technicians will be on hand between ...

With widespread frost and fog being forecast over the next two mornings, the RACT says drivers should ensure they park under cover - even if it's just a tree - during the night to protect car ...

Crashes in Hobart involving pedestrians need more study and analysis. An alarming spike in injuries in the past month is definitely a cause for serious concern, says the RACT, but any solution must ...

The RACT has released the findings of its comprehensive annual survey of car motoring costs. It has found that the cost of owning and operating a car has stabilised in the wake of the Global ...

RACT is pleased to see the Government taking some immediate action on its infrastructure and road safety election commitments in the 2010-11 State Budget. "We particularly welcome $430,000 allocated ...

The RACT says that buyers of utilities have new cause to celebrate after the Australian made Ford Falcon utility achieved a five star safety rating in crash tests conducted last month by the ...

The RACT says it expects to see funding contained in next week's State Budget for a wide range of Government promises made before the State election, including roads, rail, and safety initiatives ...

Winter is a time when safety on the roads becomes more critical than ever. As part of a campaign this year to cut road trauma over the winter period, the RACT is again conducting an extensive ...

The RACT, which is a foundation member of the Australasian New Car Assessment Program (ANCAP), has welcomed the Federal Government's decision to contribute$5 million to the program to  increase ...

RACT Travelworld has been nominated as a finalist in this year's prestigious National Travel Industry Awards in the category: "Best Innovation in Marketing - Retail Travel Agency". RACT Travelworld ...

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Increased Metro services between Kingston and the city during the morning and afternoon peaks, together with a park and ride facility at Kingston, have been welcomed by the RACT. The motoring ...

For over 10 years, the RACT has been providing a free breakdown service for visitors to Agfest.As a service to the community, the RACT will be there again this year. If Agfest patrons break down - ...

The RACT wants a senior and experienced minister to take on the complex infrastructure portfolio in the next Government. In addition, the RACT says there should be a junior minister or parliamentary ...

Tasmanians heading off on an Easter break to other parts of the state are being advised to keep sufficient fuel in their tanks in case some more remote areas of the state are without fuel. The RACT ...

But stay alert for the Bunnies and Bilbies this Easter  Each year RACT Insurance releases figures on policy holders' claims related to animals on roads and road kill in Tasmania in the previous ...

Following an horrific weekend on wet Victorian roads, Tasmanians packing their cars for the Easter break are being asked to check their tyres, as well as their cars' mechanical health. Five people ...

The RACT is looking forward to improvements in road safety over the term of the next Tasmanian Government following the responses it has now received from the three major political parties to its ...

The RACT says a number of election campaign announcements on road safety have been positive to date and it has posted an analysis of the parties' commitments on its website. Earlier this year, the ...

RACT Travelworld, the largest Tasmanian owned and operated travel agency in the state, says uncertainty about the future of airline schedules into Hobart is causing confusion with the travelling ...

The RACT wants the next Tasmanian Government to take heed of a special report from the Tasmanian Auditor-General's office late last year on speed camera operations, and to implement the ...

The RACT says it will keep the two main political parties to their promises on Bruny Island ferry access at Kettering. Through its Southern Regional Advisory Committee, the RACT has taken a close ...

The Tasmanian Greens today gave in-principle support to the policy asks presented by the RACT to all three parties, highlighting the urgent need for a major boost to public transport infrastructure ...

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 ...

Tasmania Police needs more Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) cameras - as soon as possible - to enable a greater capacity to detect unregistered or stolen vehicles and unlicensed drivers on ...

RACT Group Chief Executive Greg Goodman said Premier David Bartlett must lobby his Federal colleagues in Canberra to bring about a quick resolution to the departure screening service shortfall at ...

An imminent announcement that Qantas will shortly re-open the second security checkpoint at the HobartAirport departure gate is most welcome, says the RACT. RACT spokesman Vince Taskunas said he was ...

The RACT is seeking answers as to why only one x-ray security machine is in operation at the HobartAirport departure gate, when two are installed. RACT spokesman Vince Taskunas said the situation ...

Introducing Wii as a new source of mayhem... …then there was the bloke obeying the instructions of his sat nav, It said turn left, so he did, straight through a fence and into a field. It was ...

The average person now leaves home with up to $1,000 worth of personal effects on them. RACT Insurance says it can be a lot to lose in the event of having your handbag stolen. A quarter of all the ...

Recreational boaters this holiday season are being advised that safety doesn't just begin at the boat ramp. Data from RACT Insurance shows that many boaters come to grief in their own back yard, or ...

If you're driving away to a holiday destination over Christmas, make sure you've got enough petrol or diesel to see you through your journey. The RACT is warning that fuel can be hard to obtain over ...

New car buyers looking for that major Christmas or end-of-year purchase have a number of new 5-star safety vehicles to choose from, says Darren Moody, the RACT's General Manager, Roadside and ...

Low fuel consumption cars can also achieve the highest safety ratings, according to the RACT, following the release of new safety rating results by the Australasian New Car Assessment Program ...

RACT Insurance says Tasmanian motorists are increasingly finding roundabouts confusing, and is urging governments to consider an awareness campaign on round about rules. RACT Insurance is alarmed by ...

The RACT has welcomed yesterday's COAG agreement on strategic planning for Australia's capital cities. The motoring organisation has been calling for a long term, strategic approach to planning of ...

RACT Insurance has welcomed a Tasmania Police initiative to mount "Operation Bonnet" over December and January in southern parts of Tasmania to counter car theft and thefts from cars. RACT ...

 - misadventure en route to Boat Harbour - The RACT is advising intending holiday makers to undertake any essential car maintenance now, before Christmas. Even if you don't book your car in ...

Australia's Best Cars for 2009 were announced at a gala event in Melbourne on 1st December 2009. Darren Moody, the RACT's General Manager, Roadside and Technical Services, was one of the judging ...

The RACT has welcomed new national road rules which include toughened compliance in regards to the use of child restraints, and also extend the years that a child needs to use size appropriate, ...

Petrol prices in Hobart and Launceston aren't just higher than Burnie and Devonport. They are higher than mainland cities, and higher even than remote parts of Australia such as Mt Isa and Broken ...

More high visibility police vehicles, a greater focus on technology such as vehicle number plate recognition cameras, and an AusRAP risk assessment of the wider road network are among the measures ...

RACT Insurance has produced data indicating that motorists who live in rural areas are almost as likely to experience a crash in an urban area as in the countryside. Urban dwellers are far more ...

The RACT is warning owners of diesel-fueled cars about the sometimes catastrophic results of inadvertently filling up with unleaded petrol. RACT Roadside breakdown crews are attending more calls for ...

The RACT says more research needs to be done into the dangerous practice of using hand held mobile phones while driving. Statistics released by Tasmania Police point to a growing trend in the ...

Pent-up energy will be released over the next two weeks as senior secondary school students finish their studies, and the RACT is asking all students to direct their enthusiasm towards safe pursuits ...

The RACT says the latest Australasian New Car Assessment Program (ANCAP) crash test result is a milestone for utes, with the Australian-made Holden Commodore utility receiving a 5-star crash test ...

The RACT met with the Federal Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government, Anthony Albanese, last night at the Prime Minister's Community Cabinet meeting in ...

The RACT says petrol prices in Tasmania's two major cities are well ahead of both major city prices and the price for unleaded petrol in comparable regional centres such as Newcastle, Wollongong and ...

The RACT is warning Tasmanians in the market for a new ute to be aware of the latest crash test results from the Australasian New Car Assessment Program (ANCAP). ANCAP - partly funded by the RACT - ...

The RACT has largely welcomed the government announcement today of new measures to make our roads safer. However, the RACT has expressed disappointment at the Government's decision to maintain road ...

The safety of vehicles on the Australian market continues to improve, with a record number of 5-star new car safety ratings released by the Australasian New Car Assessment Program. Darren Moody, the ...

The RACT is bringing together its three regional advisory committees in Launceston over the weekend along with senior managers and RACT directors, for a conference to be addressed by various ...

Over a quarter of cars inspected by the RACT in June had at least one bald tyre. Bad enough, says the RACT, but even worse considering June 2009 was the wettest June in  Hobart since 1954, ...

Australia's fleet managers have been urged to ensure safety as a top priority in their purchasing policies, following the announcement today of two more 4-star safety rated commercial vehicles by ...

Australia's leading independent vehicle safety advocate, the Australasian New Car Assessment Program (ANCAP), has met with other crash test organisations to look at ways of enhancing crash test ...

An important new driver training program, currently rolling out in Tasmania, is providing supervising drivers with the chance to learn how to teach their learners to drive. Drivers, supervising ...

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 ...

The RACT has welcomed today's announcement by the State Government of a heads of agreement to progress the purchase of Asciano's Pacific National Tasmania rail business. The RACT's Chief Executive, ...

The President of the RACT, Roger Locke, is in Canberra this week for discussions with federal parliamentarians on a range of road safety related matters. Accompanied by Vince Taskunas, the RACT's ...

keys2drive, a new national learner driver program which aims to make newly licensed drivers much safer, has commenced in Tasmania. Learner drivers and their supervising drivers are invited to take ...

Australians are being short-changed when it comes to safety features on some overseas manufactured vehicles. Australia's leading independent vehicle safety advocate, the Australasian New Car ...

The RACT says it is alarmed at the prospect of further closures of rail freight services in Tasmania in the near future and says that the Tasmanian Government must find a solution as soon as ...

The RACT is urging the Tasmanian Government to quickly implement new nationally-agreed laws on child restraints. This follows the Tasmanian Government's decision - supported by the RACT - to ...

The RACT wants the Government to re-assess traffic safety at the upgraded Mornington roundabout on Hobart's Eastern Shore. In the weeks since work on the round about has finished, the RACT has ...

The RACT says Tasmania has been left off the map when it comes to new transport infrastructure spending in this week's Federal Budget. RACT Group Chief Executive, Greg Goodman, said the announcement ...

Governor to use excavator to turn sod on underground car park. The construction phase of the RACT's new $17 million Hobart headquarters will be officially launched tomorrow, Thursday, May 14, when ...

As a community service, the RACT will provide a free breakdown service to people attending Agfest this week. Visitors who break down at Agfest should contact RACT on 13 1111, where they will be ...

The RACT has given its support to the introduction of tougher car confiscation legislation in the Tasmanian Parliament. The motoring organisation, which lobbied for so-called anti hooning ...

RACT welcomes government involvement in fuel price monitoring program   The RACT has welcomed the state government's decision to partner the motoring club so that its weekly fuel price ...

The RACT is fielding numerous calls from members concerned at the State Government's proposal to cut speed limits in reaction to the road toll. If the Government intends implementing lower speed ...

 Damage claims to RACT Insurance arising from this week's violent storms across the North have now topped half a million dollars, with claims still being received today (Friday). The Chief ...

The RACT says carbon offsets could provide a solution to the row over popular Australian-made cars being left off a list of approved vehicles for purchase by the Tasmanian Government. The motoring ...

The road toll so far this year should send a warning to Easter motorists about driving safely over the holiday period, says the RACT. There will be more cars on the roads both before and towards the ...

Friday April 3, 2009 RACT Hobart: cnr Murray and Warwick Streets (temporary office) 10.30am -12.00 noon  The RACT is hosting a seminar on the issue of wild life road kill in the board room of ...

  When:            Thursday, March 26, 10.30am Where:          RACT Boardroom Following the ...

Entries are now being accepted for the 2009 RACT Insurance Tasmanian Youth Portraiture Prize. Last year's inaugural Prize was so successful - attracting 43 entries - that RACT Insurance and ...

 Fuel price monitoring conducted yesterday by the RACT shows that some Tasmanians are being asked to pay nearly 20 cents per litre more for diesel than published terminal gate prices (TGP). The ...

The RACT is about to commence a $17 million redevelopment of its head office in Hobart. A four storey building, designed to incorporate high environmental standards, will emerge from the current 40 ...

Each year RACT Insurance compiles information on the incidence of "roadkill" involving collisions between policy holders' vehicles and wildlife and other animals. The aim is to raise awareness among ...

The RACT is still receiving complaints from the public about road works signs, and has again called on the State Government to detail how it monitors its contractors. The latest complaints involve ...

The RACT today honoured Tasmanians who have been members of the club for at least 50 years. About 180 people attended the function at Hobart's Wrest Point, including 84 Tasmanians who have been ...

RACT Insurance received 44 claims this morning for damage related to last night's storm activity over southern Tasmania. One of the claims related to a direct lightning strike. Trent Sayers, Chief ...

The RACT says Tasmanians with diesel driven cars are still paying too much for their fuel, and it appears that private motorists are being used to subsidise deals bringing lower diesel prices for ...

Tasmanian maritime heritage will rendezvous this week Tuesday 17th February 2009, with the latest in global maritime luxury at the mouth of the Derwent River. RACT Travelworld has organised a ...

The RACT is calling on the State Government to better monitor contractors engaged in road works. Over the recent long weekend, road works signs were in place in three separate locations on the ...

As schools return for 2009, the RACT is urging parents to give close consideration to drop-off and pick-up arrangements for young children. At the start of every year the RACT fields concerns from ...

The RACT has welcomed the Government's announcement today of a batch of new LED flashing speed limit signs on roads in Tasmanian school zones -  but wants to see the rest as quickly as ...

Each January, RACT Insurance compiles a list of unusual insurance claims that have caused a chuckle in the claims office. Last year, it was a fellow who tried to flick a cigarette butt out of his ...

RACT Insurance has now received more than 250 claims for damage caused by yesterday's gale force winds. Additional staff wererostered on at the RACT Insurance Hobart call centre today, and ...

RACT Insurance has received more than 355 calls from policy holders so far today, as storm force winds lashed Tasmania. In the same period 87 storm claims have been lodged.  Damage being ...

The RACT says its members who drive diesel vehicles would like to know why diesel prices are currently so high around Tasmania. The latest fuel price monitoring conducted yesterday (Thursday Jan 15) ...

The RACT has urged the Australian government to get on with some of the Tasmanian infrastructure promises made at the last Federal election. It says Tasmania's experience of the Rudd Government so ...

The RACT has announced the appointment of Trent Sayers as the new Chief Executive Officer of RACT Insurance. Mr Sayers was chosen after a national search to fill a position vacated by Ralph Doedens, ...

RACT Insurance is advising the community to take particular care with home security over the current summer period. Over the last five years, January has had the highest number of claims per day for ...

The RACT is warning holidaying motorists not to take fuel availability for granted in the days ahead. Over the next two weeks, fuel may be hard to obtain in some of Tasmania's more remote locations. ...

Long working hours, Christmas festivities, and cheaper petrol will add up to a potentially dangerous cocktail on roads over the next week or two as Tasmanians prepare for their Christmas holiday ...

If pre Christmas shoppers are going to have a car crash, tomorrow (Saturday Dec 20) is the most likely day, according to statistics held by RACT Insurance. The statistics cover all types of crashes ...

With Christmas parties, office functions, and other social events now in full swing, the RACT is suggesting that party goers leave their car out of their transport equation. Even with the best ...

The recent Annual General Meeting of the RACT saw the re-election of four retiring directors. Eight candidates contested the four vacant positions on the Board if the RACT. However, the membership ...

Tasmania is to pilot an innovative national learner driver program in the New Year. keys2drive - a new program funded by the Federal Government and developed by the Australian Automobile Association ...

For the second time, Tasmania Police and RACT Insurance have teamed up through the Southern Regional Committee of Crime Stoppers to mount a previously successful campaign aimed at preventing car ...

If you're intending to set off during the Christmas holiday period you should undertake essential car maintenance now. Break down calls to the RACT increase markedly and often in remote rural areas ...

The RACT wants an explanation as to why Tasmanians are paying far more than their mainland counterparts at the Tasmanian fuel outlets operated by the supermarket chains.  RACT Group Chief ...

RACT Insurance has released data underlining the increasing damages' bill caused by storms in Tasmania. The latest data also shows that damage can vary widely, even within postcodes, depending on ...

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 ...

The Holden Barina has bounced back from a poor 2-star safety rating to achieve 4-stars under the Australasian New Car Assessment Program (ANCAP), Australia's leading consumer vehicle safety ...

If you think the dangers of motoring are all out on the road, think again. RACT Insurance says that about 15% of the motor vehicle claims it receives involve incidents which occurred while entering ...

Dogs versus cats. Pet owners can be fiercely parochial. But RACT Insurance has delved into its records to find what makes the more accident prone pet and has come up with ammunition for both sides ...

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 ...

The RACT's latest petrol price monitoring (conducted Thursday August 28) again shows the best competition, and the greatest range of choice for motorists in Tasmania, exists on Hobart's Eastern ...

Hobart tops the price ladder across Australia RACT analysis of average fuel prices in Australia's capital cities has confirmed that Tasmanians have been paying too much. In fact, Hobart's petrol ...

The price of petrol in Tasmania remains generally too high in some metro areas, although discounting is occurring in other areas, according to the RACT's latest price monitoring, conducted yesterday ...

The RACT will give evidence about high Tasmanian fuel prices next week to the Senate Committee looking at the proposed Federal Fuel Watch scheme. The Senate Standing Committee on Economics was due ...

The Australasian New Car Assessment Program (ANCAP) has reached a mile stone, with the first five star safety rating for a locally made vehicle. The RACT, a long time member and contributor to the ...