Tag: RACQ

Big petrol savings at independent chains

Motorists could save hundreds of dollars a year simply by choosing to fill up at low-priced petrol retailers, a new ACCC petrol report has found. And the lower-priced retailers are independent petrol retailers in comparison...

Don’t be left feeling flat over Easter

A peak motoring body has urged drivers to check their batteries ahead of the upcoming long weekend for Easter. The warning comes from the Royal Automobile Club of Queensland (RACQ). It has revealed...

Top three reasons for RACQ callouts (and running out of fuel isn’t one of them)

The Royal Automobile Club of Queensland (RACQ) has revealed the top three reasons for calls to its Roadside Assistance. Last year, it attended more than 600,000 roadside breakdowns across Queensland. Below, in reverse...

Qld drivers pass on bad habits to their children – study

Do young motorists who witness their parents’ bad driving habits go on to mimic them? According to a new study, the answer is yes. The Royal Automobile Club of Queensland (RACQ), which describes...

Qld grandmother calls for ‘national fuel strike’

Sabrina Lamont, a grandmother and retired music teacher from Bundaberg, has called for a national fuel strike to protest against rising prices. And, already, thousands of Australians have answered her call. Last Wednesday,...

Fatigue is a killer, says RACQ

The Royal Automobile Club of Queensland (RACQ) has warned of the dangers of driving while tired during the long weekend. In a recent RACQ survey, 36 per cent of respondents confessed they had...

Qld fuel prices to hit ‘outrageous levels’, says RACQ

The Royal Automobile Club of Queensland (RACQ) says fuel prices in south-east Queensland are set to hit a four-year high. The state’s motoring body has warned drivers in the region to “prepare for...

Queensland Road Safety Week urges safer driving

This week saw the Royal Automobile Club of Queensland (RACQ) hold a Road Safety Week, urging safer driving. The awareness week began on Monday and ends on Friday August 31. It aimed to...
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