RAC
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
RAC and RSTA call on Government to mandate ...
The RAC and the Road Surface Treatments Association (RSTA) have today written to the Government calling on it to introduce mandatory training for councils who
50% rise of motorist driving unroadworthy v...
The number of people receiving penalty points on their licences for driving unroadworthy vehicles has jumped by 52% over the course of just 12 months,
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
Talking and daydreaming top causes of distr...
Ordinary things drivers do every day like talking to passengers and daydreaming have been found to be the biggest cause of distracted driving mistakes ahead
Drivers support court-ordered ‘alcolo...
More than half of motorists (53%) want to see the Government allow courts to order anyone convicted of drink-driving to have ‘alcolocks’ fitted to their
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
