RAC
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
Fuel prices experience a fourth month of in...
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
Most drivers don’t know if their tyres ar...
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
Drivers want tougher sentences for drink-dr...
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
Avoid the ‘flat battery blues’
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
