Advocating change

Our advocacy campaigns

Slow down for yellow
A road safety campaign to help keep our members and patrols safe at the roadside.
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Design guidelines for accessible EV charging stations
Guiding the design of EV charging infrastructure in SA to ensure it's accessible for all drivers.
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Real-time fuel pricing
Helping our members save at the pump, with up-to-date prices directly from petrol stations.
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Throughout our work on our electric vehicle charging network, RAA Charge, we've been committed to making sure our charging stations are safe and accessible for all drivers. But there are currently no regulations or design standards within Australia to guide the design and installation of EV charging infrastructure.

We conducted an accessibility trial to assist in the design and construction of our charging bays, and have published our findings in the form of design guidelines. By sharing these guidelines, we hope to ensure that all EV charging infrastructure in South Australia is accessible for all drivers.

Our ‘Slow Down for Yellow Too’ campaign represents a major advocacy win for RAA. From 19 May 2025, South Australian motorists must slow down to 25km/h when passing roadside assistance vehicles with amber lights flashing. This new law extends the same protection already given to emergency service vehicles to include RAA vans, tow trucks and other roadside assistance vehicles.

Between 2019 and February 2025, our patrols recorded 23 reportable incidents involving vehicles failing to slow down near breakdowns, including eight incidents where our vehicles were struck. This change could help save lives at the roadside.

Our persistent lobbying for real-time fuel pricing paid off when the State Government announced it would implement a two-year trial in 2021. Funding has now been provided for real-time fuel pricing to continue until at least 2027.

By using the RAA app or online fuel finder to access real-time fuel prices, SA motorists can find the cheapest fuel in their area, potentially saving them hundreds of dollars per year. Prices published online are updated regularly, helping consumers save money at the pump by choosing when and where to buy.

Retailers who offer the best deal are likely to be rewarded with more customers, which encourages more competition between retailers, potentially leading to lower prices. With real-time fuel pricing, motorists can rest assured, knowing the prices they see are accurate and up-to-date.

Advocating change

Our advocacy campaigns

Slow down for yellow

Design guidelines for accessible EV charging stations

Real-time fuel pricing

Design guidelines for accessible EV charging stations

Slow down for yellow

Real-time fuel pricing