Cost of petrol and diesel creep up in July
RAC says ‘see-saw’ pricing continued in July with prices rising following a month of price cuts in June
Comment on the rise of engine idling enforcement by UK councils
The RAC's Nicholas Lyes reacts to news that cities including Nottingham are starting to charge drivers who leave their engines running
RAC welcomes inquiry into poor state of local roads
The Transport Committee has announced a a new inquiry into the funding and governance of local roads in England. Local roads comprise over 97% of total road network length and carry two-thirds of motor traffic and almost all cyclist movements.
“Je ne savais pas!” Drivers to the Continent don’t know about new French driving rules
More than half (59%) of drivers are unfamiliar with a range of new driving regulations introduced this year in France, while a large proportion are also concerned about the impact on Brexit on driving abroad
‘Carguments’ rife as 36% admit to falling out behind the wheel
As Britain continues to swelter in this summer’s heat, new research has revealed that temperatures are also likely to be soaring inside the car, with one in three drivers admitting to having ‘carguments’.
Reaction to Adam Smith Institute idea that MOT test should be scrapped
The RAC's Nicholas Lyes comments on the report released this morning
Drivers told to expect jams as schools break up for summer
Drivers are expected to make more than 9m individual leisure journeys by car between Friday and the end of the weekend, new research suggests
RAC sees second quarter ‘pothole breakdowns’ hit three-year high
The second three months of 2018 led to RAC patrols dealing with more pothole-related breakdowns than in any other second quarter since 2015.
Reaction to the Government's Road to Zero Strategy
The RAC's Nicholas Lyes responds to the publication today of the Government's Road to Zero Strategy
More than half of UK’s largest airports raise pick-up car park fees in 2018
Thirteen of the biggest airports have increased their pick-up parking prices this year
Comment on DfT road traffic estimates GB 2017
Department for Transport statistics reveal that car traffic grew 1.1% from 2016 to 254.4bn vehicle miles
Drivers see some respite from rising fuel prices in June – but July remains uncertain
Motorists benefited from falling fuel prices in June, but RAC data suggests the picture into July looks very uncertain
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