14,160 drivers were caught for the offence – which now carries a penalty of six points and a £200 fine – between March and May 2017, down from 15,861 who were stopped between December 2016 and February 2017
Following a horrific accident the RAC has launched a campaign to encourage drivers to slow down and give more space when passing broken-down vehicles on the hard shoulder and where people and breakdowns operators are at the roadside.
Figures obtained by RAC Insurance indicate a rise in reports of vandalised vehicles between 2013 and 2016
The RAC's Peter Williams reacts to today's Budget announcements - which included the Chancellor ruling out taxes on existing diesel drivers
The RAC's Pete Williams comments on the launch of the Index
The RAC has found that any increase to the amount of fuel duty paid on diesel at the pumps is unlikely to help reduce harmful nitrogen dioxide emissions
The RAC's Nicholas Lyes reacts to the latest move by Islington Council to discourage diesel vehicle use
The RAC's Nicholas Lyes reacts to new government data out today that shows the Treasury is missing out on tax revenue of up to £107m a year due to a rise in untaxed vehicles
Millions of drivers have no easy way of finding out if they will be impacted by future efforts to tackle poor air quality in towns and cities, the RAC has found
The Government is proposing a tax or surcharge on sales of new diesel vehicles
New RAC Fuel Watch data points to rising prices at the forecourt
Six in 10 drivers say motorways are more congested than 12 months ago
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