RAC

Half of drivers avoid using lane one on ‘all lane running’ smart motorways

Half of drivers (49 per cent) say they frequently or occasionally avoid using lane one on ‘all lane running’ smart…

3 years ago

Owner slams RAC after it took three days to recover broken-down campervan

A broken-down campervan owner has spoke out about his RAC frustrations, claiming it took three days to be recovered. Matt…

3 years ago

Third of all local roads across England in need of repair

Data released by the Department for Transport shows that a third of all local B and C roads in England…

3 years ago

Bank holiday weekend traffic: More than 12m leisure trips expected

An estimated 12.5m leisure journeys will be made by car between Friday and the end of Monday as drivers seek…

3 years ago

Extreme heat likely to trigger big increase in number of breakdowns, RAC warns

The arrival of extremely high temperatures in the UK is expected to lead to a huge increase in vehicle breakdowns,…

3 years ago

Cost of filling up rises £9 in June as petrol prices jump by monthly record of nearly 17p a litre

The average cost of a litre of petrol rose a staggering 16.59p in June, smashing the previous 11p record set…

3 years ago

Estimated 16.8m leisure trips this May Day bank holiday

Drivers are set to take an estimated 16.8m separate leisure trips by car this May Day bank holiday, the highest…

3 years ago

RAC records largest ever single-month increase in petrol and diesel prices

Pump prices rose more in March than in any previous month on record, despite the Chancellor announcing a 5p fuel…

3 years ago

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…

4 years ago

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…

4 years ago