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Football fans zero in on UK trip thanks to TAC and Melbourne Victory
24 Feb 2015: One lucky football fan and a mate will be packing their bags for England in early May thanks to a Transport Accident Commission (TAC) and Melbourne Victory online competition to find the ultimate 'Player Zero'.
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Research into drivers flouting mobile phone laws prompts TAC warning
16 Apr 2015: New Transport Accident Commission research shows illegal mobile phone use while driving is falling but more than half of Victorian drivers still admit to using their handheld devices at the wheel.
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Walkers urged to hang up on distractions as pedestrian numbers swell
20 Jan 2016: The Transport Accident Commission and Victoria Police today launched a renewed safety push as new figures reveal nearly 200 pedestrians have been killed on Victorian roads over the past five years.
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VicRoads and TAC boost safety on Surf Coast Highway
22 Sep 2015: In an Australian first, safety platforms have been built on an arterial road at a signalised intersection
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Power plates to keep young drivers from falling asleep at the wheel
16 Feb 2015: A new concept involving rechargeable L and P plates that could prevent young drivers falling asleep at the wheel has earned a young Melbourne and Sydney creative duo $75,000 in a Transport Accident Commission crowd-sourcing competition.
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World First Trial Helping Injured Victorians Get Their Lives Back On…
15 Dec 2015: A Transport Accident Commission-funded humanoid robot is helping young Victorians recover from major illnesses and injuries in a world-first trial at the Royal Children's Hospital.
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TAC revamps message to drink drivers as police gear up for finals
19 Sep 2015: Footy fans and spring racing revellers have been warned of ramped up roadside breath testing as the Transport Accident Commission unveiled a revamped message to drink drivers.
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Children’s Book To Help Save Young Lives
4 May 2015: A book teaching children how to be safe getting to and from school has been gifted to every Victorian primary school as part of the Andrews Labor Government's efforts to save young lives
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TAC issues Easter warning as new figures show one in ten drive drowsy
25 Mar 2015: The Transport Accident Commission has issued a pre-Easter plea to motorists to plan their holiday road trips as new research revealed one-in-ten country drivers regularly drive drowsy.
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Response to Peter Moore’s Geelong Advertiser column
6 Feb 2015: It appears that Mr Moore (Opinion, February 5) is yet to grasp the link between speeding and road trauma. If he did, he would know that exceeding the speed limit by as little as 5km/h in a 60 zone is enough to double your crash risk.I also take
https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/for-the-record/articles
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