On December 10th 1989 the first TAC commercial went to air.  In that year the road toll was 776; by last year 2008 it had fallen to 303.  A five minute retrospective of the road safety campaigns produced by the TAC over the last 20 years has been compiled.  The montage features iconic scenes and images from commercials that have helped change they way we drive, all edited to the moving song Everybody Hurts by REM.  This campaign is a chance to revisit some of the images that have been engraved on our memories, remember the many thousands of people who have been affected by road trauma and remind us all that for everyones sake; please, drive safely. Transport Accident Commission Victoria. www.tac.vic.gov.au

About TAC

The TAC is a Victorian Government-owned organisation set up in 1986.  Its role is to pay for treatment and benefits for people injured in transport accidents.  It is also involved in promoting road safety in Victoria and in improving Victoria's trauma system. 

Funding used by the TAC to perform these functions comes from payments made by Victorian motorists when they register their vehicles each year with VicRoads.

The TAC is a "no-fault" scheme. This means that medical benefits will be paid to an injured person - regardless of who caused the accident.