Digital licences soon to upload
RACQ has welcomed news motorists could soon store their licences on their smartphones after a successful trial and regulation changes paved the way for Queenslanders to ditch their physical licences.
RACQ has welcomed news motorists could soon store their licences on their smartphones after a successful trial and regulation changes paved the way for Queenslanders to ditch their physical licences.
More than 11,600 charges have powered up electric vehicles (EVs) across the State thanks to an innovative partnership between RACQ, Yurika, and the State Government to drive EV tourism in Queensland.
The State’s peak motoring body has set the record straight after a social media quiz asking viewers to identify unsafe driver behaviour sparked debate online.
RACQ has urged Queenslanders to be vigilant of new scams and cons, as the number of victims nationwide continued to grow.
As south east Queensland soaked under 150mm of rain RACQ has warned drivers to take extra care with more than 137 flooded roads across the State.
Gold Coast drivers were paying more for fuel this Easter than they were pre-COVID, prompting a warning from RACQ to only fill up the bare minimum.
RACQ has called for calm on the State’s roads as Greater Brisbane was set to enter a three-day lockdown following a spate of community transmissions of the UK strain of COVID-19.
RACQ has assured its members critical services would remain available as Brisbane entered a three-day lockdown to try to curb the spread of coronavirus.
RACQ has warned Easter traffic could be worse than usual on Thursday afternoon when millions of Queenslanders are released from lockdown ahead of the long weekend.
RACQ has encouraged motorists to check on the health of their cars before heading off on a road trip this long weekend.
As we hit the second quarter of 2021, Queenslanders have been urged to check in on their budget and make any adjustments if needed, so they stayed on track to meeting their financial goals for the year.
As part of RACQ Foundation’s commitment to helping Queensland communities affected by natural disaster, a team of RACQ volunteers headed to Tara and Miles in March to lend a much-needed hand.
RACQ has warned commuters Brisbane’s entire inner-city train network would be shut down over Easter (2 April – 7 April) as construction progressed on Cross River Rail.
RACQ has urged Easter travellers to fill the tank now, with fuel prices set to skyrocket ahead of the long weekend.
RACQ has joined Queensland Police to urge motorists to seriously think about how they behaved behind the wheel after another eight people were killed in crashes in just three days.
UPDATE: As sunshine emerged on Thursday RACQ warned motorists almost 260 roads remained flood affected and urged them to plan their journeys to avoid the closures.
Drivers fed up with traffic congestion have named and shamed more than 400 of Queensland’s worst roads for unnecessary delays with several Toowoomba routes receiving poor report cards.
Drivers fed up with traffic congestion have named and shamed more than 400 of Queensland’s worst roads for unnecessary delays with the Pacific Motorway taking third place in the annual survey.
Drivers fed up with traffic congestion have named and shamed more than 400 of Queensland’s worst roads for unnecessary delays with major Cairns routes earning poor report cards.
The State’s peak motoring body has thrown its support behind a new safety push by Queensland Police urging motorcyclists to comply with the road rules after 21 riders died in crashes this year.
As the flood waters receded across the south east RACQ reminded drivers the threat was not over, with hundreds of roads damaged by floods.
Drivers fed up with traffic congestion have named and shamed more than 400 of Queensland’s worst roads for unnecessary delays with Mackay routes earning poor report cards.
RACQ has urged members affected by the ongoing rain in south east Queensland to lodge their insurance claims as soon as possible, as the State braced for more wet and wild weather over coming days.
RACQ has pleaded to drivers to play it safe on the roads after emergency crews responded to more 260 calls for help during Sunday’s deluge including swift water rescues when several motorists were caught in flood water.
RACQ members impacted by the ongoing rain event have been urged to lodge their claims as soon as possible, as the continuing bad weather led to a steep increase in claims on Monday.
RACQ has warned drivers toxic smoke from a suspicious shed fire at Park Ridge was covering local roads, while a crash on a major motorway has ground Friday morning traffic to a halt.
A driver has died and while several others have been injured following a spate of crashes across the State, prompting an urgent warning from RACQ for Queenslanders to remain vigilant on the roads.
UPDATE: Planned closures for Brisbane's Riverside Expressway as part of the Queen's Wharf development have been rescheduled.
Valuable community groups in the South Burnett and Gympie regions affected by drought and COVID-19 were among dozens given much-needed boosts thanks to RACQ Foundation in 2020.
Following a snub of the North Coast fast rail proposal by Infrastructure Australia, RACQ has implored politicians to focus on fast-tracking sustainable rail improvements, to prepare Queensland not only for the potential 2032 Olympics, but for decades to come.
RACQ has pleaded with motorists not to drive through flood waters after a storm cell dumped heavy rain across parts of south east Queensland causing flash flooding and inundating local roads.
Thousands of extra drivers have crammed onto neighbouring bridges in the wake of the Victoria Bridge closure prompting RACQ to renew its calls for better incentives to use the toll bridge.
UPDATE: Service stations have hiked fuel prices to highs not seen since before COVID-19 prompting an urgent warning from RACQ for Brisbane motorists to fill up before the good deals disappeared.
Queenslanders have been urged to brace for more intense rain this week, with parts of the State copping falls of more than 115 millimetres (mm) in just 24 hours.
RACQ and Former Origin Greats (FOGs) have again teamed up to help Indigenous Queensland students get the driving experience they need to gain a drivers licence.
Electric vehicle take-up was threatened by a confusing patchwork of state-based levies unless the Federal Government stepped up to the plate to lead the transition, according to RACQ.
Almost 40 percent of people killed on Queensland roads already this year have been those on motorcycles, prompting an urgent warning from RACQ for all road users to do more to protect riders.
RACQ has urged commuters to pack their patience after wet weather, congestion and crashes slowed Tuesday morning’s run into Brisbane.