RAC

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

RAC predicts busiest late May Bank holiday since 2019

Britain’s drivers are collectively planning an estimated 19.2m leisure car trips between this Friday and the end of bank holiday…

2 years ago

RAC uncovers problems with nine-in-10 yellow box junctions councils want to enforce

On the back of the government’s decision last year to let councils outside London and Cardiff apply for powers to…

2 years ago

Drivers call for hard shoulder to be reinstated on existing all-lane-running smart motorways

Seven-in-10 drivers want the hard shoulder to be reinstated on the 235 miles of existing all-lane-running smart motorways, regardless of…

2 years ago

All new smart motorways scrapped

Plans for new smart motorways are to be cancelled, the Prime Minister has announced. New smart motorways – including the…

2 years ago

Diesel drivers see no benefit from lower fuel duty rate as retailers hike margins

Diesel drivers are continuing to suffer from inflated prices at fuel pumps up and down the country and are seeing…

3 years ago

Half of drivers break speed limit on 60mph country roads

There has been a significant rise in the proportion of drivers who admit to speeding on 60mph rural roads where…

3 years ago

Government considers making pump price data freely available

The government is reported to be considering a scheme whereby petrol stations would have to share live prices, potentially bringing…

3 years ago

Pothole-related breakdowns leap during last three months of 2022

RAC patrols attended nearly a quarter (23%) more breakdowns where potholes were likely to blame in the last three months…

3 years ago

Fuel prices fall in November but drivers denied bigger reductions as supermarkets cling on to excessive margins

Despite the average price of petrol and diesel falling by 6p a litre in November, data from RAC Fuel Watch…

3 years ago