Roadside Recovery

Private parking companies issue a record 14.4m tickets

Private parking companies issue a record 14...

Jul 10, 2025No Comments

Private parking companies have issued a record 14.4m (14,371,841) tickets to drivers in a single year, according to RAC analysis of just-published government data for

AA 120th anniversary

The AA celebrates 120th anniversary of moto...

Jun 26, 2025No Comments

The Automobile Association (AA) celebrate its 120th anniversary today1, cementing itself as a beacon of UK motoring excellence. While initially created with rebel intentions to warn drivers

One in Six Drivers Skipping MOT Warnings Face Breakdowns

One in Six Drivers Skipping MOT Warnings Fa...

Jun 16, 2025No Comments

One-in-six drivers (17%) who didn’t act on advisory notices following an MOT in the last 12 months – an estimated 6m people – went on

Timelapse image of a busy motorway

Motorway Misery: Potholes, Lane Hogging �...

Jun 13, 2025No Comments

From rampant dangerous driving behaviours to misleading signage and deteriorating road conditions, a new AA survey* of over 14,000 drivers paints a stark picture of

A busy motorway

It’s Wires, Not Bumpers, Driving Up Crash...

Jun 11, 2025No Comments

Wiring looms most repaired part of a vehicle, beating bumpers fixings and doors Roofs and lights also make the top 10 “Fixing a car is

Cargobull Euroservice and 24/7 Assistance join forces

Cargobull Euroservice and 24/7 Assistance j...

Jun 06, 2025Comments off

Schmitz Cargobull is now working with the renowned service provider 24/7 Assistance, a move that improves and expands the capabilities of Cargobull Euroservice. 24/7 Assistance

Pothole

RAC pothole breakdowns double in first quar...

Apr 24, 2025Comments off

RAC patrols attended 9,439 pothole breakdowns in the first three months of 2025 – more than double the number they were called out to between

Misery continues from ‘pot hole-plagued’ local roads

Just 3% of local roads received any road ma...

Apr 09, 2025Comments off

Just 3% of England’s 183,054-mile council-run road network received any form of road maintenance in the last 2023/24 financial year, new government data analysed by

Hard Shoulders - Motorway - M25

Increasing calls for reinstating hard shoul...

Mar 17, 2025Comments off

The introduction of smart motorways was intended to ease congestion and improve traffic flow. However, growing safety concerns, technological failures, and public opposition have fuelled

Electric fleet, Charging an electric car at a charge point

More needs to be done to make EVs accessibl...

Mar 10, 2025Comments off

More needs to be done to ramp up EV adoption, according to a new AA study launched today (10).* The Government’s ban on the sale of