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25 years of mandatory bike helmets in Victoria
1 Jul 2015: July marks 25 years since Victoria became the first jurisdiction in the world to make bike helmets compulsory. In 1990, 24 cyclists died on the state's roads, following 34 the year before - more than triple the number of cyclists who were killed
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Self-regulation the key to older driver safety
25 Jun 2015: The Transport Accident Commission has called on older drivers and their families to watch for signs that their ability to drive safely may be declining.
https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events
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Global eyes on Victoria as TAC YouTube hits top 30 million
1 Jun 2015: Global interest in Victoria's efforts to reduce road trauma has helped the Transport Accident Commission YouTube channel reach more than 30 million views.
https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-…ia-as-tac-youtube-hits-top-30-million
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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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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.
https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events
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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
https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events
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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.
https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the-tac/media-room/news-and-events
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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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Speed limits and hoon laws save lives - Minister for Roads and Road…
6 Feb 2015: It's disappointing to see a prominent Australian such as Senator David Leyonhjelm (Herald Sun Opinion 5 February) attempt to argue that speeding and hooning are somehow acceptable. Speed limits are part of an overall system that aspires to the
https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/about-the…r-roads-and-road-safety-luke-donnellan