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Young Drivers Urged To Prioritise Safety In First Car: TAC

Victoria’s Transport Accident Commission (TAC) has launched a new campaign aimed at young drivers looking at the secondhand market for a first car.  The campaign's launch follows new TAC figures released this week, showing a 13


Victoria’s Transport Accident Commission (TAC) has launched a new campaign aimed at young drivers looking at the secondhand market for a first car. 

The campaign's launch follows new TAC figures released this week, showing a 13 percent drop in hospital admissions due to road collisions in the 2013 financial year.

Victoria’s Assistant Treasurer, Gordon Rich-Phillips said that while the figures were promising, the results could be further improved if all young drivers were driving 4- or 5-star ANCAP rated cars.

Size

Make

Model

Year

Star Rating

Price Range

Small

VW

Golf

99-04

5

$9990

Small

Subaru

Impreza

01-07

4

$4500

Small

Ford

Focus LR

02-05

4

$6990

Medium

Audi

A4

01-08

5

$4500

Medium

Mazda

6

02-07

4

$4100

Medium

Ford

Mondeo

99-01

4

$800

Large

Toyota

Avalon

00-05

4

$1600

Large

Ford

Fairlane AU

99-02

4

$3200

Large

Holden

Commodore VY/VZ

02-07

4

$9200

Large

Nissan

Maxima

06-09

5

$8200

NOTE: The star ratings highlighted above are based on ANCAP testing criteria that was current at the time of each model's launch.

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