APRAV was established by concerned parties responding to the Road Accident Benefit Scheme (RABS) Bill, published by the Department of Transport on 9 May 2014.

After perusing the proposed RABS Bill and attending a workshop on same, held in Pretoria on 19 June 2014, it became clear to the members of APRAV that the RABS Bill is not reasonable, fair, equitable, practical, sustainable or cost effective. The RABS Bill, in its current form, has far-reaching adverse effects on the Republic of South Africa and its road users. It is the impression of APRAV that information pertaining to the adverse effects is not being properly disclosed to interested persons and that many are and will be left in the dark until it is too late.