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Pothole

RAC pothole breakdowns double in first quar...

Apr 24, 2025No Comments

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

Diesel pump as pump prices rise

February fuel rise sends pump prices to six...

Mar 05, 2025Comments off

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

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

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