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‘Then and Now’ to push move Towards Zero on our roads
4 Nov 2015: The Andrews Labor Government and the Transport Accident Commission are working towards zero with a new campaign demonstrating how Victoria can achieve major road trauma reductions.
https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events
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AEB triggers dramatic reduction in rear-end crashes
4 Jun 2015: New research has found cars fitted with low-speed auto emergency braking (AEB) stand a 38 per cent better chance of avoiding a rear-end crash. Research from Australia (ANCAP) and Europe (Euro NCAP) has revealed a sharp decline in rear-end crashes
https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events
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Four-legged friends put ‘paws’ on road trauma
1 May 2015: 'Let it slow', 'Wake me up before you go slow' and 'You can slow your own way' are among the musical pleas Victorian pets are making in a new TAC online campaign encouraging people to slow down on the road.
https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events
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Victorian study reveals blackouts to be major cause of serious crashes
4 Mar 2016: World-first Victorian research has linked blackouts due to medical conditions with nearly one-in-five serious injury crashes on the state's roads.
https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events/2016
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Victoria leads the way on speeding but still a work in progress
11 Jun 2015: Transport Accident Commission research has revealed Victorian drivers speed less and are more likely to find speeding unacceptable than their interstate counterparts.
https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events
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Letter to the Editor - Schoolies
14 Nov 2014: Dear editor, Between finishing their VCE exams and Schoolies Week celebrations, Victoria’s latest round of school leavers have plenty to look forward to in coming weeks. Schoolies is an exciting time for any young person and for many of them it
https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/for-the-record/articles
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Awards to reward road safety leadership
4 Aug 2015: Local businesses, government and community groups showing leadership in road trauma reduction have less than a week to submit entries for the annual Towards Zero Road Safety Awards.
https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events
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Cracking down on drunk, drugged drivers
13 Jul 2015: The Andrews Labor Government is cracking down on some of Victoria's most dangerous drivers who mix alcohol above the legal limit with illicit drugs and then get behind the wheel.
https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events
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More unsolicited calls relating to TAC claims
23 Feb 2016: The TAC is advising all clients and the general public to be wary of unsolicited phone calls relating to TAC claims.Over the last few weeks, the TAC has become aware of a number of unsolicited calls from people attempting to seek personal
https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/for-the-record/articles
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School’s out! Time for the safety chat
11 Nov 2014: TAC has issued a road safety plea to newly licensed drivers and their parents, as the latest round of secondary school graduates celebrate the end of school.
https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events
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