RAC reacts to comments on speeding made at the Roads Policing Conference
The RAC's Pete Williams comments on contents of a speech given yesterday by the roads policing lead, Anthony Bangham
Motorists overwhelmingly back private parking industry code of practice bill
An overwhelming majority of motorists are supportive of the private member’s bill to introduce better regulation of private parking companies which gets its second reading in the House of Commons on Friday.
January sees fuel prices rise for third month in row
The average price of petrol and diesel rose January 2018 for the third consecutive month. Petrol has gone up 4p a litre since October 2017. Retailers could ease motorists’ misery with slight pump reductions
Quality of UK roads hangs in the balance as pothole-related breakdowns continue to rise
RAC patrols attended 11% more breakdowns that could be attributed to potholes in the last quarter of 2017 than in the same period in 2016, according to new data used to compile the RAC’s Pothole Index.
New MOT categories to be introduced in May
New MOT categories to be introduced in May as part of an EU directive. The test will now class defects as Dangerous, Major or Minor.
RAC comments on decision to stick with first MOT at three years
The Government has decided that the first MoT test on cars and motorcycles won't be extended to four years due to safety concerns
Car buyers not in control of finance as dealers drive the process
As the RAC launches its new Flexiloan motor loans product, new research of buyers suggests car dealers have a firm grip on car finance
RAC reacts to speed limit reductions in France
The speed limit on some French roads is to be cut in a bid to curb accidents
RAC warns of pump price misery as oil hits $70 a barrel for first time in more than three years
The price of a barrel of oil has gone above $70 for the first time in more than three years, potentially spelling misery for motorists at the pump throughout 2018.
Nearly a quarter of a million cars broken into in 2016
Nearly a quarter of a million vehicles were broken into in 2016, with 26 police forces – more than half of all those in England, Scotland and Wales – seeing more thefts from cars than the previous year, according to data seen by RAC Insurance
More pump price rises take petrol to highest in three years
Motorists begin 2018 paying the highest price for petrol since the end of 2014, RAC Fuel Watch data reveals
Negative headlines about ‘dirty diesel’ pushing fleets to switch
A survey of 1,000 UK firms carried out by RAC Business found 62% of large businesses with between 250 and 499 staff are considering phasing out their diesel vehicles, compared to just 33% among small firms with less than 10 employees. And, nearly half (47%) of businesses of any size say they are thinking about moving away from diesel.
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