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Paramedics ask Ballarat drivers to sign up for safety
14 Oct 2003: Media Release - 14 October 2003 Official spotters today encouraged Ballarat drivers to register with Drive Right 2 while there was still time and to play a part in reducing trauma on country roads. Paul Bird, spokesman for Rural Ambulance Victoria
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Seatbelts made as simple as child's play
14 May 2004: Media Release - 14 May 2004 The Minister for the TAC, Rob Hulls, today launched a new road safety campaign designed to promote the safe use of restraints among young children. The new TAC and VicRoads campaign aimed at both children and their parents
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New TV campaign to teach parents and children a…
3 Feb 2005: Media Release - 3 February 2005 The Minister responsible for the Transport Accident Commission, John Lenders, today launched a new road safety television campaign to prevent young children being killed or seriously injured on Victorian roads. Mr
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Hulls sends clear message to drivers using mobiles: get off the road
19 Oct 2004: Media Release - 19 October 2004 A new road safety awareness campaign designed to highlight the dangers of driving while using a mobile phone, especially sending and receiving text messages, was launched today by the Minister responsible for the TAC,
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Local communities safer thanks to TAC grants
2 Aug 2016: Victorian communities have received a road safety boost after 11 community groups and organisations were awarded a share in more than $250,000 under a Transport Accident Commission grants program.
https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2016
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CREP report card finds ISOFIX child restraints not always the best…
1 Aug 2016: NEW Child Restraint Evaluation Program (CREP) ratings have revealed that ISOFIX compatible child car seats compared with the traditional seatbelt-retaining system are not necessarily safer when choosing a vehicle child restraint.
https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2016
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Local leaders called on to take up Towards Zero challenge
4 Aug 2016: Local governments from across Melbourne are urged to come together at the next Towards Zero road safety symposium to learn how they can reduce deaths and injuries in their local communities.
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Further unsolicited calls relating to TAC claims
9 Aug 2016: The TAC is advising all clients and the general public to be wary of unwelcome phone calls relating to TAC claims.The TAC has become aware of a number of unwelcome calls from people attempting to seek personal information (including credit card
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Graham reaches millions as TAC vulnerability campaign goes global
25 Jul 2016: The face of the Transport Accident Commission’s latest campaign has lit up screens around the globe as tens of millions tuned in to meet Graham and learn about human vulnerability on the roads.
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Country Victorians to meet ‘Graham’ in world-first road safety…
21 Jul 2016: Regional Victorians will be invited to get up close and personal with Graham - the face of a world first Transport Accident Commission road safety initiative.
https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2016
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