The unpredictable weather isn’t going to be enough to put off the nation from taking advantage of the forthcoming bank holiday with new figures from the RAC indicating more than two-thirds (70%) of the UK’s driving population – that’s some 20 million of us* – are planning on getting away to see friends or family.
RAC chief engineer David Bizley: “While it’s important to remember that there has been a steady reduction in the number of drink-drive casualties in recent years, thousands of people are still injured or killed on our roads as a result of someone being over the legal limit.
56% of small businesses spend £1,685 per year on each company car Small businesses in the UK are spending on average almost £1,700 every year maintaining each of their company cars, according to new research by RAC Business - with one in five (20%) spending more than £2,000 per car.
Bristol motorists lead the way in checking a used car’s history before purchase; those in Glasgow and Edinburgh twice as likely to go without checking
The RAC's David Bizley comments on the re-appointment of the Rt Hon Patrick McLoughlin MP as Secretary of State for Transport
The RAC believes the short term motoring agenda for the new Government should be:
Major roads – deliver the Road Investment Strategy on time and within the agreed budget
Fuel duty – stay fair to the motorist by, as a minimum, continuing the duty freeze
Local roads – eradicate the pothole problem with a long-term strategy and funding for tackling the maintenance backlog
Road safety – publis
Following the re-appointment of Rt Hon Patrick McLoughlin MP as Secretary of State for Transport, RAC chief engineer David Bizley said: “There is now a golden opportunity for the Transport Secretary to oversee the delivery of the commitments included in the Road Investment Strategy and in his party’s manifesto.
On 28 April 2015, the European Parliament voted to introduce eCall, the in-vehicle emergency alert system, into all new cars and light vans by the end of March 2018.
RAC spokesman Simon Williams said: “Our research shows that with just over a month to go before the paper counterpart to the photocard licence disappears 55% of drivers are not aware of the planned change.
The RAC's Simon Williams responds to the planned introduction of eCall during early 2018.
Price of petrol and diesel rise in March despite drop in wholesale prices Petrol sales fell 10% in March to a record low* of 1.31bn litres following a 4% growth in February when drivers took advantage of prices 22p a litre lower than the year before, according to the latest figures released by HMRC**.
The UK’s motorways and major A roads will heave under an extra weight of traffic this coming weekend as 14.5 million of us* get in our cars to take advantage of the early May bank holiday.
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