Motoring

RAC attends highest number of second quarter pothole-related breakdowns since 2018

The poor condition of Britain’s local roads is laid bare by new figures from the RAC which show its patrols…

2 years ago

Supermarkets doubled fuel margins since the start of war in Ukraine

Following news that lower fuel prices helped reduce inflation last month new RAC analysis has revealed supermarket margins on petrol…

2 years ago

Drunk motorhome driver gets prison sentence after causing horrific crash

A motorhome driver has been handed a six-month suspended prison sentence, 150 hours' unpaid work and 15 days' rehabilitation after…

2 years ago

Drivers set to embark on nearly 13m getaway trips as schools break up for summer

As schools in England and Wales break up for summer drivers are set to make an estimated 12.6m getaway trips…

2 years ago

Grant Shapps pulls back on supermarket fuel price law

Energy secretary, Grant Shapps, appears to have pulled back on plans for a law to force supermarkets to make fuel…

2 years ago

Essential tips for driving abroad this summer

Road safety and breakdown organisation GEM Motoring Assist has published advice for staying safe and secure on road journeys in…

2 years ago

Motorhome gets stuck under York bridge

Police and fire crews were called to help free a motorhome which became stuck under a bridge in York yesterday…

2 years ago

Rogue retailers overcharging drivers at fuel pumps to be called out

Fuel retailers have been accused of using motorists as “cash cows” after a consumer watchdog found that drivers were paying…

2 years ago

One-in-four drivers delay servicing or go DIY as a result of cost-of-living crisis

Cost-of-living pressures have forced almost a quarter of drivers (23%) to either put off getting their vehicles serviced or do…

2 years ago

Fifth of drivers slam councils for scrapping parking payment machines in favour of mobile apps

Nearly one-in-five drivers (19%) say their local authority has either scrapped parking payment machines or is consulting on doing so,…

2 years ago