Second wave of Easter getaway traffic to arrive as 27m hit the road
Around 15 million leisure car journeys are expected to be taken in the run-up to Good Friday, with a further…
Drivers more likely to suffer a breakdown that can’t be fixed when heading out rather than returning home
Breaking down and finding your vehicle can’t be fixed at the roadside is never good news, but new research from…
RAC patrol vans transformed with unique All-Wheels-Up recovery capability
The RAC has developed and launched new industry-leading equipment that effectively brings flatbed recovery capability to its breakdown patrol vans,…
Future of mobility urban strategy launch: RAC reaction
Responding to the publication of the Government’s Future of Mobility: Urban Strategy, RAC head of roads policy Nicholas Lyes said:…
Annual Local Authority Road Maintenance (ALARM) report – RAC reaction
Reacting to the publication this morning of the Asphalt Industry Alliance’s ALARM report on local roads investment, RAC head of…
EU plans to make advanced safety features mandatory on vehicles – RAC comment
Commenting on the EU’s aims for the revised General Safety Regulation for vehicles, due to come into force as of…
A rough month for drivers: petrol suffers second consecutive monthly price rise in March
The average price of petrol rose for the second month in row with a litre going up by 2p in…
New measures to clamp down on rogue private parking firms become law – RAC reaction
Following the announcement that measures to give drivers greater protection against rogue private parking operators have become law – as…
Inquiry into pavement parking launched – RAC reaction
Responding to the announcement that the Transport Committee is to open an inquiry into the issue of pavement parking, RAC…
Dangerous handheld phone use at the wheel rockets among some age groups
After a fall in the proportion of drivers admitting to using a handheld phone while driving in 2017 following the…
Annual Local Authority Road Maintenance (ALARM) report – RAC reaction
Reacting to the publication this morning of the Asphalt Industry Alliance’s ALARM report on local roads investment, RAC head of…
Cost of petrol and diesel creep up in July
July saw the return of rising petrol and diesel prices at the forecourt, with both petrol and diesel edging up…
Comment on the rise of engine idling enforcement by UK councils
Commenting on the rise in the number of cities looking at introducing fines for drivers who leave their engines idling,…
The rise in private parking fines
According to the RAC, 93% of drivers are backing a new bill to regulate private parking. Private parking firms currently…
RAC statement on current and forecast extreme weather
Commenting on current and forecast severe weather and the impact on drivers, RAC road safety spokesman Pete Williams said: “Yesterday…