RAC technical director David Bizley said: “This is good news all round. Motorists will be very pleased that the schemes to introduce additional capacity on sections of the M1 and M3 are to go ahead shortly.
A shocking 61% of motorists still have not got the message that texting at the wheel of a stationary car with the engine on is against the law despite the fact it has been illegal since 2003 for drivers to use a hand-held mobile phone.
The RAC – the UK’s first breakdown provider – is tapping into the joy of summer motoring with a new TV campaign that combines nostalgic childhood memories of going on holiday by car with its modern reinvention as the ‘British staycation’.
Sixty per cent of motorists say there are not enough police on the road Law-abiding motorists frustrated by the lack of police presence on Britain’s roads now believe there is little chance of law-breakers being caught and prosecuted.
Criminals will try anything to get their hands on your cash and the used car market is an easy target for unscrupulous operators.
As issues in Iraq escalate with reports that the oil city of Kirkuk has been seized, this has impacted on oil wholesale costs and the RAC now anticipates a 2ppl rise over the coming weeks.
The lasting impression of any holiday is normally the weather, the scenery, the fun and the food, but a new report by the RAC has found that an increasing number of Brits driving abroad come home amazed by the quality and emptiness of European roads, combined with the cheaper price of fuel.
The Government has announced plans for speeding fines to rise from £2,5000 to £10,000 and for fines for use of mobile phones while driving to increase from £1,000 to £4,000.
Continued strong performance in 2013 lays foundation for future growth Financial Highlights Revenue increased 6% to £486 million in 2013 (2012: £457 million), reflecting growth across the business
The RAC is calling on fuel retailers to reduce the price of diesel at the pumps as the wholesale cost is now almost the same as petrol, yet average forecourt prices are still 6p a litre more expensive.
Nearly half of garages not used to park cars as nation of hoarders demands more space to store household goods
More than 12.2m* motorists – two in five – say they will be taking to the road to enjoy the late spring bank holiday whatever the weather according to new figures from the RAC, Britain’s longest-running motoring organisation.
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