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Pothole-related breakdowns up by a quarter ...
The number of drivers falling foul of potholes and breaking down rose by 25% between July and September compared to the same period last year,
Roads policing officers falls by more than ...
The number of roads policing officers in England and Wales has reduced by more than 1,000 in the last 10 years, RAC analysis of government
Sean Kimberlin named as RAC Mobile Mechanic...
Qualified engineer, specialist technician and cancer survivor Sean Kimberlin has been named as the RAC’s ‘Mobile Mechanic of the Year’ in its prestigious employee awards
Private parking companies issue a record 14...
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
One in Six Drivers Skipping MOT Warnings Fa...
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
RAC pothole breakdowns double in first quar...
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
Just 3% of local roads received any road ma...
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
Increasing calls for reinstating hard shoul...
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
February fuel rise sends pump prices to six...
The average price of a litre of petrol has hit its highest level since last September, with drivers having now endured five consecutive months of
M25 to shut for 2 weekends in March
Ahead of National Highways closing the M25 twice in March – starting this weekend – RAC Breakdown spokesperson Alice Simpson said: “Without careful planning, drivers
