Tag : RAC
The Wirral’s James Jones is named ‘RAC patrol of the year’
James Jones from the Wirral has been named as the RAC ‘Patrol of the Year’ at the motoring company’s national awards ceremony at Silverstone.
Drivers still losing out at pumps as general election ‘takes focus off unfair prices’
UK drivers – bar those in Northern Ireland – are “continuing to get an extremely poor deal every time they fill up”, according to the RAC.
Vital road signs obscured by ‘out-of-control’ foliage
Overgrown foliage is obscuring road signs, putting drivers at risk of accidentally breaking speed limits or even potentially compromising their safety.
Pump prices dip slightly but drivers ‘yet to get a fair deal’, says RAC
Drivers continue to get a raw deal at the pumps despite prices falling slightly in May, according to the RAC.
Councils refusing to repair potholes that are too small
Major disparities in how road defects are actioned by councils are putting road users at risk, according to the RAC.
Drivers still being hit by ‘unreasonably’ high fuel margins, RAC tells government
Average margins on fuel remain ‘unreasonably’ high despite government action to clamp down on ‘rip-off’ fuel prices, the RAC has warned.
Petrol and diesel prices up by 10p a litre since start of 2024
Fuel prices have gone up by 10p a litre so far this year amid warnings of a glaring “pump price gulf” across the UK.
Pothole-related breakdowns up 10% in last 12 months, reports RAC
The UK’s pothole epidemic continues to wreak havoc for drivers, with pothole-related breakdown numbers up by 10% in the last 12 months, according to the RAC.
Hard shoulders must be reinstated on smart motorways, says RAC
Ministers have been urged to bring back hard shoulders across the UK’s 200-plus miles of smart motorways in response to ongoing concerns for road safety.
FairCharge puts EV record straight with ‘go-to’ guide of truths
EV campaign group FairCharge has published a “definitive” guide to set straight most of the myths around electric vehicles.
Government to investigate headlight glare amid concerns of ‘driver dazzle’
The Government is to examine the issue of headlight glare on the back of warnings from road safety groups and drivers.
Easter traffic ‘carmageddon’: Worst days and routes for delays revealed
Holidaymakers are being warned of ‘carmageddon’ on the UK’s roads as the start of the school holidays clashes with the Easter weekend.
RAC to spotlight benefits of Mobile Mechanics at Great British Fleet Event
The RAC will be at next month’s Great British Fleet Event to raise awareness of its mobile mechanic proposition.
Almost 3,000 EV charge points now in place at supermarkets
Supermarkets across the UK added electric vehicle chargers to over 600 new locations in 2023, meaning EV drivers can now charge up at more than one … Read More »
Oversized yellow box junctions resulting in ‘countless unnecessary’ fines for drivers
Drivers are being hit by “countless unnecessary” fines as a result of oversized yellow box junctions, the RAC has warned.
Drivers hit by biggest monthly fuel price rises in five months
Fuel prices rocketed in February on the back of the rising cost of oil.
Quarter of drivers still use mobile phones illegally, says RAC
The RAC has urged police forces to ramp up detection of phone use at the wheel as it warns that 25% of all drivers still make … Read More »
Pump prices jump on back of higher oil costs
Fuel prices have shot up in the last three weeks following a rise in the cost of oil, the RAC has revealed.
RAC hits new milestone for mobile fleet mechanics
The RAC, partner to this April’s Great British Fleet Event, has reached a new milestone in its work to roll out its fleet servicing and repairs … Read More »
Pothole breakdowns jumped by a third in 2023
Britain’s ‘pothole plague’ took even more of a toll on drivers in 2023, new data from the RAC reveals.
Supermarket fuel profits still too high despite pump price drop, says RAC
Average petrol and diesel pump prices fell again in December, but ‘the big four supermarkets’ are still taking unfair profit margins, according to the RAC.
Drivers still being overcharged 10p a litre at petrol pumps
Drivers are still paying 10p more for petrol than they should be, as major retailers fail to pass on the 5p fuel duty cut.
‘Dramatic’ decline of spare wheel pushes up breakdown callouts
Just 3% of new cars in the UK now come with a back-up wheel in the boot as standard, increasing the number of breakdowns, the RAC … Read More »
Petrol still ‘seriously overpriced at pumps’ despite 2p-a-litre October drop
The average price of petrol fell by 2p a litre in October, bringing an end to a four-month run of rising prices, but leaving fuel still … Read More »
Road deaths up 10% in 2022, DfT figures reveal
Road casualties and fatalities in Britain saw large rises in 2022 following a return to pre-pandemic traffic levels.
FairCharge and RAC launch UK’s first public charging charter to drive EV adoption
EV campaign group FairCharge has partnered with the RAC to create the UK’s first charter for electric vehicle public charging.
British drivers warned to display clean air stickers in France
Fleet drivers taking their cars to France are being reminded to get an emissions sticker or risk a fine of up to €180 (£154).
High levels of tyre-related breakdowns amid summer getaway
One in six reported vehicle breakdowns on England’s major A-roads and motorways were tyre-related during the first weekend of the summer getaway in 2023.
Reported drink-drive fatalities hit 12-year high
Government statistics on reported road casualties for 2021 show that between 240 and 280 people were killed in collisions in Great Britain where at least one … Read More »
Fifth of drivers accuse councils of scrapping parking payment machines in favour of mobile apps
Nearly one-in-five drivers (19%) say their local authority has either scrapped parking payment machines or is consulting on doing so, forcing them to use mobile phones … Read More »
