Welcome note

A word from our Group CEO

I was pleased to see the results of the Parliamentary Inquiry into Road Safety in Tasmania delivered in late October.

The Inquiry was an initiative jointly supported by RACT and Rosemary Armitage MLC and has resulted in 94 findings and 49 recommendations, many of which are recommendations provided to the Inquiry by us on behalf of our members.

With this year’s road deaths up significantly on previous years, advocating for implementation of these findings will continue to be a major priority for us. In particular, we will continue to call on the State Government to:

• bring the best technology to bear on enforcement, deterrence and education on our roads; • direct fines revenue back into road safety; • roll out road safety education in all our schools – not just to those that request it; • embed the tried and tested Safe

Systems design elements in every road project; • set speed limits appropriate to road conditions and apply that consistently across state and council roads; • have a road safety regime as part of workplace health and safety in every business. Next year RACT turns 100, and as we look into our past, we can see that the RACT of 1923 was advocating for our members from day one. While the issues of the day may have been different, what remains the same is our purpose to be there for Tasmanians and be a voice when it matters. We’ll continue to be that voice. And on that note, as we head into the festive period, I encourage you to remember the fatal five: speed, alcohol, not wearing a seatbelt, fatigue and distractive driving. Plan ahead, take plenty of breaks if you are driving long distances and always remember that getting behind the wheel is one of the most dangerous things you’ll do every day. Mark Mugnaioni // RACT Group CEO

ABOUT YOUR RACT

As at 14 November 2022

PRESIDENT Alison Flakemore

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BOARD Ralph Doedens, Pieter Kolkert, Sue Smith, Tony Coleman, Keryn Nylander, Mark Grey, Alex McKenzie

RACT GROUP CEO Mark Mugnaioni

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