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Latest Media Releases
Young WA drivers stressed at the wheel26/08/2010 Young WA drivers are more likely to be stressed at the wheel than older drivers, new research by SGIO has revealed.
SGIO road tests point to GPS distractions for WA drivers30/07/2010 SGIO is urging WA drivers to consider the positions of their portable GPS units after running road tests to investigate their impact on driver attention and safety.
Young WA drivers burning the candle at both ends21/07/2010 New SGIO research reveals over half of young people (59 per cent) in WA admit to driving tired in the morning because they?re not getting enough sleep.*
WA households unaware of fire risks23/06/2010 Many West Australians are too relaxed about the risk of kitchen fires according to a new survey from SGIO.
WA drivers need refresher on changing lanes28/05/2010 SGIO is urging WA drivers to take freshen up their knowledge of the road rules after new research* revealed one in five drivers didn't know the correct rules for changing traffic lanes.
WA residents called to switch and start being rewarded18/05/2010 West Australian residents are being called to switch to SGIO and start being rewarded as part of a new promotion.
School kids laden with technology06/05/2010 One in three WA school students (35 per cent) are taking mobile phones, laptops and MP3 players to school, new research by SGIO has revealed.
Drivers lose cool at school21/04/2010 SGIO is urging WA drivers to keep their cool with kids back at school this week after one in three drivers admitted to finding the school run stressful*.
SGIO helping customers get back on the road20/04/2010 SGIO has already inspected more than 5,000 vehicles as a result of the hail storms that hit Perth last month.
Help hailed for damaged cars30/03/2010 SGIO's emergency inspection centres have already commenced assessing hail-damaged cars to help minimise inconvenience for impacted customers.
Repairs underway to storm-damaged homes23/03/2010 Emergency repairs are already underway to SGIO customers' homes damaged in the wild weather that swept across Perth yesterday.
WA rate of reversing collisions highest in nation19/03/2010 SGIO is urging WA drivers to be alert when reversing with 30 per cent of collisions in WA occurring when drivers were reversing*, the highest rate in the nation.
Road test exposes true dangers of texting19/02/2010 An SGIO road test has exposed the true dangers of texting while driving.
Kangaroos and WA drivers don't mix11/02/2010 Animals, particularly kangaroos, were the cause of more than 20,000 collisions on Australia's roads in 2009, according to SGIO claims data.*
It's all fun and games until someone damages a TV03/02/2010 SGIO is calling for WA gamers to play it safe, after research revealed that a third have accidentally lost control of their remote or controller while playing an electronic game*.
Fatigue message shouldn't be a yawn for WA drivers22/01/2010 SGIO is urging WA drivers heading away this Australia Day weekend to wake up to fatigue warnings after research revealed two out of three sometimes drive tired*.
Your neighbour: the perfect Xmas crime deterrent17/12/2009 New SGIO research reveals that almost half of us rarely or never have a conversation with our neighbour, potentially putting homes at risk from burglary over Christmas.
GPS distress a road safety risk at Christmas18/12/2009 As many families prepare to hit the road for the festive season SGIO is encouraging drivers not to let their GPS distract them while on the road.
New survey reveals home risks to kids13/12/2009 WA parents are being urged to take some simple precautions to protect their children from harm following the release of a new survey on parental awareness of safety risks to kids in the home.
Free beach lockers return for summer hols09/12/2009 The popular SGIO beach lockers are returning to Scarborough, City Beach and Rockingham this summer to help protect beach-goers' valuables.