RAC fuel spokesperson Simon Williams said: “Frankly, there is a danger that this sort of of-the-cuff comment will confuse motorists, who at the moment are enjoying price reductions at the pump on at least a weekly basis – the likes of which many people will not remember seeing before.
In 2014 the RAC teamed up with Street Repairs to create a free Report a Pothole App and web-based plug-in tool.
RAC fuel spokesman Simon Williams said: “We have been expecting to see the price of petrol come down to £1 per litre, or lower, for some time thanks to the decline in global oil price and retailers willing to make cuts at the pump on an almost weekly basis.
More than 12 million cars* will be taking to the roads this Christmas, with the traditional getaway expected to begin in earnest next Monday (22nd December), according to new data released by the RAC.
The RAC is optimistic that petrol could soon be selling for under £1 a litre as a result of the plummeting global oil price – a pump price last seen in late May 2009.
The RAC is today launching the most comprehensive car check available in the UK with a view to reducing the risks involved in buying or selling a used car privately.
The RAC is urgently calling on fuel retailers to pass on further savings in the wholesale price brought about by the continued fall in world oil prices. This overdue cut would reduce the biggest cost of motoring just in time for Christmas.
One in five company car drivers admits to getting behind the wheel despite thinking they may be over the drink-drive limit the morning after a Christmas party – more than double that of private vehicle owners.
As temperatures drop below zero in some parts of the country, research by the RAC suggests company car drivers are more likely than private motorists to drive on dangerous snowy roads.
With Scotland introducing a new lower drink-drive limit on Friday 5 December, more than a third (38%) of UK motorists living outside Scotland believe the alcohol limit for driving should be reduced to the same level throughout the rest of the UK.
A blueprint for investment to address key defects of the England’s strategic road networks McLoughlin lays down roads delivery challenge for the next Government. Improvements in local roads need to keep pace with the strategic network
RAC chief engineer David Bizley said: “Today’s announcement is to be applauded as a victory for common sense and a clear blueprint for investment in England’s strategic road network which will deliver long-term benefits for all road users and for the UK economy.
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