Royal Automobile Club of Western Australia

Motoring organization in Western Australia

Royal Automobile Club of Western Australia (Incorporated)

Formation| 1905
Type| Roadside assistance, insurance, travel, finance
Headquarters| Wellington Street, West Perth, Western Australia
Location|

* Western Australia

Membership

| 1,300,000

President

| Allan Blagaich

Key people

| Robert Slocombe, Group Chief Executive Officer
Website| www.rac.com.au

The Royal Automobile Club of Western Australia (RAC WA) is a motoring club and mutual organisation, offering motoring services and advice, insurance, travel services, finance, driver training and exclusive benefits for their members. As an independent voice for road users in WA, RAC is concerned with all aspects of road and community safety.

## History[edit]

1905: The Automobile Club of WA starts signposting roads and creating maps of the state for motorists and the Club encourages local authorities to improve road surfaces and push for lower city-driving speeds.

## Services[edit]

RAC Intellibus trial vehicle (autonomous bus) operating on the road in South Perth during 2016

* Roadside assistance – breakdown assistance
* Finance – car, personal and travel loans
* Insurance – home, contents, car, motorcycle, caravan, boat, landlords, renters
* Home security – home security systems
* Tourism and travel – escorted and unescorted tours, accommodation bookings
* Auto services - vehicle repair and service centres
* Member service centres – a network of retail outlets providing RAC Travel products and other merchandise
* Parks and resorts - a network of holiday resorts (chalets, caravan and camping sites) in Western Australia
* RAC Intellibus - Autonomous bus being trialled in South Perth[1]

## Advocacy[edit]

The RAC is an important advocate for its members and the WA community on issues such as road and vehicle safety, fuel pricing, road funding, transport planning, energy and the environment.

## Corporate[edit]

The RAC headquarters is located at 832 Wellington Street, West Perth, Western Australia. On the Wellington Street frontage a number of floor paving tiles recognise the contribution of notable Western Australians to the RAC and motoring in Western Australia.

The RAC Group comprises the Royal Automotive Club of WA (Incorporated), RAC Insurance Pty Limited, RAC Travel Services Pty Ltd, RAC Finance Ltd and RAC Security Services Pty Ltd.

## References[edit]

1. ^ "RAC Intellibus | Automated Vehicle Trial | RAC WA". intellibus.rac.com.au. RAC. Retrieved 1 October 2016.

## External links[edit]

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Royal Automobile Club of Western Australia.

* http://www.rac.com.au
* RAC Milestones over the years

Authority control databases

International|

* ISNI
* VIAF

National|

* Israel
* United States