Almost one-in-ten workers drove home from last year's office Christmas party drunk, according to a survey by NRMA Motoring & Services.

When buying Christmas presents for their children this year, parents in Sydney should consider a present which could save their children's life - a driving lesson at the NRMA Motoring & Services Safer Driving School.

A Central Coast resident will today receive a restored  Holden VN Calais that was repaired by 13 young people who took part in NRMA sponsored Hand Brake Turn Certificate 1 Automotive course for local youth.

The Iemma Government is to be congratulated for changing the way private sector partnerships for road projects are conceived and delivered, NRMA Motoring & Services President Alan Evans said today. 

The Board of NRMA Motoring & Services has re-elected Alan Evans as President and Michael Tynan as Deputy President.

Cabramatta priest and community leader, Patrick McAuliffe (Father Mac) has been recognised as an unsung hero through his nomination in the NRMA Motoring & Services Helping People Awards.

Harris Park volunteer, Joseph Giannini, has been recognised as an unsung hero through his nomination in the NRMA Motoring & Services Helping People Awards.

Bligh Park fundraiser for the Starlight Foundation, Tracy Rif, has been recognised for her outstanding contribution to the community through her nomination in the NRMA Motoring & Services Helping People Awards.

Founder of Manly's Street Mission charity, Alan Clarke, has been recognised as an unsung hero through his nomination in the NRMA Motoring & Services Helping People Awards.

Yamba's unsung hero, Trevor Riordan, affectionately known by locals as JR, has been recognised for his outstanding contribution to the community through his nomination in the NRMA Motoring & Services Helping People Awards.

Burradoo resident, June Bird has been recognised for her contribution to the community through her nomination in the NRMA Motoring & Services Helping People Awards.

Concord resident, Joseph Feld, has been recognised as an unsung hero through his nomination in the NRMA Motoring & Services Helping People Awards.

Two Hills residents have been recognised for their contribution to the community through their nominations in the NRMA Motoring & Services Helping People Awards.

Lakewood resident, Aubrey Schulstad, has been recognised for his contribution to the community through his nomination in the NRMA Motoring & Services Helping People Awards.

A local charity will be $3,000 better off thanks to the efforts of Carole Ann King - the runner up in this year's NRMA Motoring & Services Helping People Awards.

Local charity Street Mission is a $1,000 better off thanks to the efforts of Manly's Alan Clarke - after he was named as a finalist in the inaugural NRMA Motoring & Services Helping People Awards.

The NSW Government must act now to reopen most of the 71 road closures around the Cross City Tunnel, NRMA Motoring & Services President Alan Evans said today.

NRMA Motoring & Services will research a range of road safety and economic issues for the Princes Highway and other key South Coast roads.

Seven out of 10 in NSW/ACT believe our willingness to help each other has declined.

NRMA Motoring & Services' $1 million Fighting Fund will fund a campaign targeting blackspots on the Princes Highway.

The Board of NRMA Motoring & Services has established a $1 million fighting fund to help NSW and ACT motorists get the roads they deserve.

Calls for higher taxes to be placed on fuel to encourage motorists to use alternate energy sources are out of touch with community sentiment.

NRMA Motoring & Services has given the Alexandria-based Community Broadcasting Association of Australia $5,000 to run a series of road safety advertisements across NSW.

NRMA Motoring & Services has given the Leichhardt-based Italian Association of Assistance Co.As.It $5,000 for a local road safety campaign.

NRMA Motoring & Services will be conducting an audit of speed zones on Victoria Road to assess the credibility of the road's speed limits.

A $350,000 funding injection by the Commonwealth Government will boost research and assessment of the safety of Australian roads.

Banning motorists from smoking is over the top and is not supported by any evidence that smoking is a significant road safety issue.

NRMA Motoring & Services has reaffirmed its commitment to the Central Coast by purchasing the premises that currently houses NRMA's 100 Gosford-based staff.

Rear-enders have pushed the crash performance of the F3 freeway up towards that of the Pacific and New England Highways.

Restrictions on p-plate drivers announced by the NSW Government today will have no impact on young motorists in the ACT.

Country motorists have been disenfranchised by the Government´s decision to ban all new P platers except workers from driving a V8 car, NRMA director Graham Blight said today.

Young drivers spend four times the amount of driving time with their eyes off the road when illegally sending SMS messages than motorists who obey the law.

Claims by NSW Minister for the Illawarra, David Campbell, that NRMA selectively uses data to highlight the funding shortfall on the Princes Highway are wrong, NRMA Motoring & Services President Alan Evans said today.

The much needed F3 link to Branxton will be delayed unless the State Government commits funds to build the road.

The new State Budget raises more questions than it answers about the future of the Spit Bridge widening project, NRMA Motoring & Services said today.

Borrowing to pay for road infrastructure and other vital services will help solve the looming road crisis in NSW, NRMA President Alan Evans said today.

NRMA Motoring & Services has today welcomed the State Government's contribution to the Windsor Road upgrade but has warned that more funds will be needed to complete the road.

The State and Federal Governments need a new agreement for the upgrade of the Pacific Highway to ensure funding continues to be provided when the 10-year upgrade plan ends next year.

The Federal Government's $6.5 million funding injection is insufficient and well short of what is required to fix the Princes Highway, NRMA Deputy-President, Michael Tynan said today. 

The NRMA and local councils have formed a new taskforce to push for the fast-tracking of the Pacific Highway to a safer dual carriageway within 10 years.

NRMA Motoring & Services has joined the Pacific Highway Taskforce with North Coast councils to strengthen the campaign to upgrade the remaining two-thirds of the road between Newcastle and the Queensland border.

NRMA Board Director and north coast regular, Wendy Machin and I are honoured to be here today representing NRMA Motoring & Services.

The State Government should keep a tighter leash on tolling companies to stop them from charging high fees for motorists who do not own e-tags.

NRMA Motoring & Services will conduct a travel time survey from two locations in southern Sydney to the central business district to determine the travel time benefits of building the F6 motorway extension.

Three out of five motorists admit they have taken their eyes off the road to deal with distracting children, according to a new survey commissioned by NRMA Insurance and NRMA Motoring & Services*.

Two thirds of southern Sydney residents living near the F6 corridor want it used for a combination of motorway and public transport, backing the NSW Government's decision to put the corridor back on the agenda.

The Princes Highway's crash rate remains worse than crash rates recorded on the Pacific, Hume and New England highways, according to an independent 2005 audit by NRMA Motoring & Services.

A world-first portable road safety education centre will help local communities better understand the impact of road crashes, NRMA Motoring & Services´ President, Alan Evans, said today.

Parents and education are two of the best weapons to fight the war on young driver deaths, according to NRMA Motoring & Services.

Motorists have rejected a proposal to fine people for traffic offences based on how much they earn, according to a survey conducted by NRMA Motoring & Services.

Motorists who hog the right lane frustrate other motorists and can cause crashes, NRMA Motoring & Services Public Policy Manager, Hilary Wise, said today.

Almost 60 per cent of motorists have said they think it's okay to speed in order to keep up with traffic, according to a report released jointly today by NRMA Insurance and NRMA Motoring & Services.

NRMA Motoring & Services' 115,000 Members in Canberra and the ACT will receive a faster, more accurate road service following the launch of a new dispatch system.

NRMA Motoring & Services' has posted a record operating profit, before investment income and tax expenses, of $3.6 million for the six months to 31 December 2004.

NRMA Motoring & Services today urged the State Government to fast track the Bonville deviation as promised.

The real facts about the Princes Highway have finally been compiled into a report which was launched today by NRMA Motoring & Services.

NRMA Motoring & Services' capacity to help its Members has been significantly enhanced following the opening of a newly refurbished office on the Central Coast.

Following the latest NRMA Motoring & Services and NSW Roads and Traffic Authority crash testing, car manufacturers are being urged to fit all models of cars with head protecting side airbags.

NRMA Motoring & Services today congratulated Mitsubishi - the winner of this year's Best Large Car category at Australia's most prestigious car awards.

NRMA Motoring & Services will teach a new generation of young school children about road safety through its travelling road-safety exhibition RoadZone in Wagga Wagga.

A local charity will be $1,000 better off thanks to the efforts of the Hunter´s Nance Adams - finalist in this year´s NRMA Motoring & Services Helping People Awards.

NRMA Motoring & Services will unveil an exciting new driver simulation, 'Attention Driver', as part of its interactive, road-safety exhibition for children.

The Cross City Tunnel´s historic decision to remove the toll for three weeks and slash its fees forever is a major victory for country motorists, NRMA Motoring & Services´ director Graham Blight said today.

A study commissioned by NRMA Motoring & Services has revealed that an upgrade of the Gwydir Highway would result in significant economic and crash cost savings for the community.

NRMA Motoring & Services´ campaign to get a fairer deal for motorists using the Cross City Tunnel is starting to pay off, with the operators agreeing to review the motorway´s fees and charges.

In the lead up to 'Alcohol and your Health Week', the NRMA today began a $100,000 roll out to clubs across NSW of state-of-the-art self testing Breathalyser Units

Sixteen Central Coast youth will today graduate from NRMA Motoring & Services´ sponsored Hand Brake Turn automotive course after 10 weeks of restoring a car for a crime victim.

Crash test results of non-luxury 4WDs have found that the Subaru Forester - with its side and head airbags offered as standard features - is the only vehicle to score a top 5 star result.

NRMA Motoring & Services have joined with charitable organisation Wildcare to alert motorists of the Wildcare rescue service that rescues or humanely euthanises injured native animals.

Upgrading the Princes Highway to dual divided carriageway to the Jervis Bay turn-off could have an economic benefit of more than $1 billion over 30 years.

More than eight out of 10 Sydney motorists strongly oppose plans to restrict access to alternative routes around the Cross City Tunnel, an NRMA Motoring & Services survey has found.

NRMA Motoring & Services has achieved its first-ever operating profit.

Motorists who buy a temporary pass could pay up to $10 just to make their first, one-way trip through the Cross City Tunnel.

A free, world-first, portable road safety education centre will be on display at the Kidney Kar Rally in Eden.

Mosman motorists can now vote on-line for what they believe are the roads that cause them to ?see red´ because of unnecessary traffic delays, NRMA Motoring & Services director, Geoff Toovey said today.

Hornsby motorists can now vote on-line for what they believe are the roads that cause them to 'see red' because of unnecessary traffic delays, NRMA Motoring & Services director, Geoff Toovey said today.

NRMA Motoring & Services has given Chertsey Primary School $5,000 for a local road safety campaign, NRMA local director Laurie Maher said today.

NRMA Motoring & Services is emerging from an era of wasteful litigation following Tim Shelton´s decision to discontinue proceedings against the company ? leaving only one matter outstanding.

NRMA Motoring & Services and JF Meridian Trust have purchased the Hotel Corus as part of the Travelodge Joint Venture, increasing the number of hotels in its portfolio to nine.

NRMA Motoring & Services has joined forces with Kur-ring-gai Council and local licensed venues to run a campaign that will reduce the number of alcohol related road crashes in the area.

The President of NRMA Motoring & Services Alan Evans today thanked the outgoing directors for their contribution and welcomed the three new directors joining the Board.

The State Government should be congratulated on the successful completion of stage one of the essential Bangor By-Pass Michael Tynan said today.

NRMA Motoring & Services is delighted at NSW Roads Minister Michael Costa´s plans to review major aspects of the State´s roads and traffic systems.

Some of Australia´s most popular family cars now cost up to one-quater the average weekly wage to run, according to NRMA Motoring & Services´ annual vehicle running costs survey.

The safety and condition of the New England Highway will be reviewed in an audit conducted by NRMA Motoring & Services.

NRMA Motoring & Services has welcomed comments by the Federal Government putting roads at the top of the priority list for national infrastructure spending.

Only half of Sydney's motorists are abiding by the 40 km/h speed limit during school zone hours, according to a snapshot audit by NRMA Motoring & Services.

The Federal Government´s decision to abandon a petrol excise hike next year will not ease the current burden on motorists, NRMA Motoring & Services President Alan Evans said today.

Increasing concerns over the road toll in NSW, combined with public demand, has led NRMA Motoring & Services to launch its first ever off-street safer driver course to Sydney licence-holders.

The State Government's decision to ban new P platers from driving V8 cars could disadvantage law-abiding young students, young families and some young workers.

The Cross City Tunnel´s historic decision to remove the toll for three weeks and slash its fees forever is a major victory for motorists, NRMA Motoring & Services´ director Rob Hugh said today.

In response to the dramatic increase in the number of motorcycle fatalities in Canberra, NRMA Motoring & Services President, Alan Evans, urges Canberra motorists to be more aware of motorcyclists on the road.

NRMA Motoring & Services will compile a report card on the Mid North Coast´s major road links following today´s meeting in Port Macquarie of the Mid North Coast Better Roads Panel.

The Federal Government´s $179 million funding injection will help make the Hume Highway safer, NRMA Motoring & Services ACT Manager, Ron Collins said today.

NRMA Motoring & Services will conduct an economic study of the Princes Highway from Wollongong to the Victorian border to investigate the benefits of upgrading the highway.

NRMA Motoring & Services is conducting its first ever safety and performance audit of the F3 from Wahroonga to Newcastle.

Driving a large 4WD is substantially different to average sized vehicles and owners should consider undertaking specific defensive driver training. 

Federal Government´s Biofuels Action Plan will help reduce Australia´s dependence on fossil fuels and will help protect motorists from volatile fuel prices.

Motorists driving into Sydney from country NSW who buy a temporary pass could pay up to $10 just to make their first, one-way trip through the Cross City Tunnel.

The recent crash that saw a 57-year-old Mallabula resident lose his life and his 18-year-old son left in a critical condition is yet another tragic reminder that Nelson Bay Road needs to be upgraded immediately.

Only half of Sydney´s motorists are abiding by the 40 km/hr speed limit during school zone hours, according to a snapshot audit by NRMA Motoring & Services.

Reforms to progressively remove 70km/h and 90km/h speed limits from NSW roads will make it easier for motorists to keep within the speed limit.

Residents living in Wollongong would have their daily trip to Sydney´s CBD slashed by 15 minutes if the missing section of the F6 Freeway was built, an NRMA Motoring & Services report has found.

NRMA today launched a campaign highlighting the dangers of leaving children in cars, with research showing more than three children a day in NSW are saved from scorching vehicles.

Increasing concerns over the rising road toll in the ACT, combined with Member demand, has led NRMA Motoring & Services to launch its first ever off-street safer driver course to ACT licence-holders.

The NSW Government has thrown its support behind NRMA Motoring & Services' proposal to allow local businesses to fund flashing lights outside schools.

One in four motorists are spending less on food and other essential items because of skyrocketing fuel prices, according to a survey by NRMA Motoring & Services.

NRMA Director Wendy Machin today expressed her support for Deputy Prime Minister and Nationals Leader Mark Vaile´s ?communications infrastructure trust fund? but said the proposed multi-billion dollar trust should be expanded to include road infrastructure.

Residents living in Sutherland and St George would have their daily trip into Sydney´s CBD slashed in half if the missing section of the F6 Freeway was built, an NRMA Motoring & Services report has found.

NRMA Motoring & Services today urged ACT motorists to use the Westlink M7 when heading to the North Coast this Christmas.

NRMA Motoring & Services will slash its annual fuel bill by two thirds in the next three years with the roll-out of new-look LPG road service patrol vans.

Motorists requiring NRMA roadside assistance may experience significant delays in service following a failure in NRMA´s computer dispatch system.

Today´s announcement that the Eastern Distributor toll will increase by 50 cents to $4.50 could not have come at a worse time for Sydney motorists, NRMA Motoring & Services director Rob Hugh said today.

Almost 80 per cent of small businesses are being forced to increase their prices because of rising petrol costs, according to a survey by NRMA Motoring & Services. 

Eight local women will be proudly presented with their graduation and participation certificates today after attending NRMA Motoring & Services' JUMPSTART Automotive for Women scholarship course at TAFE NSW

An analysis of all four e-tags available in NSW has found the State Government´s E-Toll tag is best value-for-money for motorists planning to use the Cross City Tunnel occasionally.

One in four motorists are spending less on food and other essential items because of skyrocketing fuel prices, according to a survey by NRMA Motoring & Services.

Reducing registration fees for cars with small engines can help make the environment cleaner but any increases on larger cars should only affect new purchases.

NRMA Motoring & Services has welcomed the State Government's decision to allocate one demerit point to the offence of stopping on or near pedestrian crossings.

Vehicle manufacturers are heeding the call for greater occupant protection, according to the latest crash test results released today by NRMA Motoring & Services and the NSW Roads and Traffic Authority (RTA).

A new NRMA Motoring & Services community panel and research project will champion better roads for communities in the Illawarra and South Coast regions.

Motorists surveyed by NRMA Motoring & Services have overwhelmingly labeled the toll and administration costs for the Cross City Tunnel as unfair.

An on-line service that can plan driving routes, book hotel accommodation and gather information on local towns and attractions is now available to millions of drivers in time for the July School holidays - free of charge

The number of crashes on the New England Highway decreased from 491 in 2001 to 397 in 2003, according to NRMA Motoring & Services´ third audit of the highway in 10 years.

In an Australian first, young L-platers will now be able to learn how to drive in new simulators that use technology traditionally reserved for NASA style astronauts and aircraft pilots.

NRMA Motoring & Services is seeking the involvement of Government, service stations, oil companies and consumer groups in an emergency petrol summit to ease the burden on motorists.

NRMA Motoring & Services today announced it would plough $13 million back into improving Member services following its first-ever operating profit.

NRMA Motoring & Services today congratulated Westlink M7 for completing Sydney's largest missing road link at an affordable and reasonable price for motorists.

A new billboard and community campaign will demand the State and Federal Governments to work together to fix NSW's bloody roads.

NRMA Motoring & Services today called on Governments to explain the impact of the Auslink road funding agreement on the Alstonville by-pass and second Grafton Bridge.

As the school holidays draw closer NRMA asks motorists who are planning a driving holiday to schedule a service for their car before they leave.

Recommendations by the Deputy State Coroner Jacqueline Milledge to ban 4WDs that weigh two-tonne and over from entering school areas are unworkable and unsafe.

Two of Australia's largest community organisations representing a combined 4.5 million members have formed a new alliance to ensure the future of club-sponsored community activities.

NRMA Motoring & Services' Members living in the ACT will get additional benefits from their NRMA membership after the NRMA settled on its 50 per cent purchase of the Travelodge Hotel Chain.

Removing the controversial speed camera on the Spit Bridge is a major win for Sydney motorists.

42 veteran cars and motorcycles will re-enact the 1905 Sydney to Melbourne Dunlop Motor Reliability Contest with NRMA to lend a helping hand.

One in four young drivers have had their hopes of true love dashed because their car broke down on the way to a date, according to NRMA Motoring & Services.

NRMA Motoring & Services will today announce free membership renewals for all NRMA Members recently affected by the Norply timber mill factory fire in Kyogle.

A local charity is $1,000 better off thanks to Yamba's Jon Riordan, a finalist in this year's NRMA Motoring & Services Helping People Awards.

A study of government promises to fix the Pacific Highway on the Mid North Coast has revealed massive project delays and a $467 million blow out in costs.

Australian Dyspraxia Support Group will be $1,000 better off thanks to the efforts of Windsor resident, Christine Meredith.

Pampoolah's Kevin Sharp - builder, volunteer and fundraiser extraordinaire - has been named winner of the NRMA Motoring & Services Helping People Awards for 2005.

Increasing the freight capacity of Ports Botany and Kembla without upgrading the F6 and Princes Highway will result in traffic chaos.