Roadside Recovery

Green Flag awarded Northgate’s rescue partner contract

Green Flag awarded Northgate’s rescue par...

Mar 05, 2025Comments off

Green Flag, the leading breakdown provider owned by Direct Line Group, today announced it has been appointed by Northgate, the UK’s largest business-to-business light commercial

M25

M25 to shut for 2 weekends in March

Mar 04, 2025Comments off

Ahead of National Highways closing the M25 twice in March – starting this weekend – RAC Breakdown spokesperson Alice Simpson said: “Without careful planning, drivers

Diesel pump as pump prices rise

Fuel prices experience a fourth month of in...

Feb 05, 2025Comments off

In recent months, UK motorists have faced a persistent rise in fuel prices. As of January 2025, petrol prices have increased by 2 pence per

Car having its tyres changed

Most drivers don’t know if their tyres ar...

Jan 20, 2025Comments off

UK drivers are putting themselves at risk of avoidable road collisions and hefty fines by not regularly checking the condition of their tyres and not

Car Driver

50% increase in drug driving deaths

Jan 20, 2025Comments off

There has been a 50% jump in drivers killed in collisions where the driver was under the influence of drugs, according to The AA Charitable

Drink-driving

Drivers want tougher sentences for drink-dr...

Dec 19, 2024Comments off

Tougher sentences have been found to be the most popular solution among motorists for tackling the scourge of drink-driving, new research from the RAC has

RAC mechanic checking a car battery

Avoid the ‘flat battery blues’

Nov 19, 2024Comments off

Following the Met Office’s warning of a major change in the weather this weekend, RAC Breakdown spokesperson Alice Simpson said: “The arctic conditions predicted next week mean

RAC trials HVO to run seven of its HQ-based recovery trucks

RAC trials HVO to run seven of its recovery...

Nov 13, 2024Comments off

As part of its strategy to reduce carbon emissions the RAC is trialling 100% renewable hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) as an alternative fuel to power

Young femail driver in her car

The AA declares that time is right for Grad...

Oct 21, 2024Comments off

At least 58 lives could be saved annually by graduated driver licensing (GDL), estimates* The AA as it steps up its calls for the system

Van Driver

RAC and Continental Automotive launch telem...

Sep 24, 2024Comments off

The RAC’s dedicated telematics division, RAC Connected, is offering business vehicle operators a safer and more efficient method of fleet management through a new partnership with