Cost of vehicle recovery without breakdown cover revealed
Motorists are being urged to give themselves the gift of breakdown cover this Christmas as new figures show the expense those without a policy are...
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Majority of motorists putting themselves at risk of drink driving, road safety charity warns
The majority of motorists are unaware of the amount of alcohol that will tip them over the limit and half admit they are prepared to...
Where to wait if you breakdown on a motorway
Three fifths (59 per cent) of drivers would stand or wait in a dangerous place if they broke down on a motorway according to the...
Urgent action needed to prevent rise in older driver casualties, says GEM
New measures are needed urgently to help keep older drivers safe on their journeys, road safety and breakdown organisation GEM Motoring Assist says. The call...
Two thirds of drivers own a road atlas
Most drivers are not updating their road atlases often enough to keep up with changing travel infrastructure, an AA survey has revealed. In a Yonder...
Retailers hike fuel prices by another 3p in November despite wholesale price fall
Drivers endured yet more pump price rises last month with retailers adding on average another 3.1p to a litre of unleaded and 2.7p to diesel,...
Petrol and diesel price cut must come this week after further drop in wholesale costs
Retailers must cut the price of petrol and diesel this week or risk losing all credibility with drivers, the RAC is warning. RAC Fuel Watch...
Worst quarter for “pothole breakdowns” in 15 years, RAC reports
July to September 2021 saw the RAC deal with the largest ever proportion of pothole-related call-outs in any third quarter since 2006. RAC patrols attended...
RAC launches breakdown cover for vans
The RAC has launched the first ever specialist van breakdown cover after the number of vans on the UK’s roads increased by 500,000 to 4.5m...
New digital traffic information system promises to keep motorists better informed
New technology is being introduced into National Highways’ National Traffic Information Service (NTIS) which it says will make sure consistent and reliable information is available...
