Committee of MPs calls for reduction in car use - RAC reaction
The RAC's Nicholas Lyes responds to the MPs' call for a reduction in car use in the UK to help meet environmental targets
More than 16.5m leisure trips planned this bank holiday weekend as summer makes a welcome return
Joint work by the RAC and INRIX shows when and where the roads are likely to be busy this coming weekend
RAC and 1ST CENTRAL announce breakdown cover partnership
RAC and 1ST CENTRAL have today announced a new partnership that will make RAC breakdown cover available to the car insurer’s 500,000 customers
Majority of drivers unaware of UK alternatives to expensive foreign car hire excess insurance
One in five risk paying large hire car insurance excesses if they damage the vehicle. RAC launches car hire excess insurance to give drivers good value peace of mind. Buy specialist more comprehensive product at home for around a third of the price
RAC comments on Transport Committee's report on mobile phones and road safety
RAC responds to Commons Transport Select Committee report recommending hands-free mobile phone while driving is banned.
8 in 10 UK airports increase pick-up and drop-off fees in 2019
The RAC’s annual look at how airport drop-off and pick-up charges have changed at the UK's 22 busiest airports since 2018. Three-quarters of UK airports put up pick-up charges in 2019. More than a third of airports increase drop-off fees for drivers. London Stansted found to be most expensive for all types of short-term parking
July sees return to rising pump prices … and more could be on the way
After a month of falling fuel prices in June, July saw both petrol and diesel rise once again as the pound lost 3% on the dollar, data from RAC Fuel Watch* reveals. Petrol went up by 1.55p and diesel by nearly 1p. A 3% fall in the value of pound could hurt drivers if oil goes up.
RAC launches car hire excess insurance to give drivers good value peace of mind
RAC Insurance has launched a specialist car hire excess insurance policy in a bid to give drivers a far more affordable way of protecting themselves against the high charges associated with renting vehicles
Are we there yet? UK drivers’ safety at risk abroad as majority are prepared for marathon drives without a stop
With this weekend and next due to be the busiest all summer for drivers heading south through France for the holidays,* new figures from RAC European Breakdown** reveal just how long motorists are prepared to drive without a break – risking their safety and that of their passengers and other road users in the process.
Incredibly, more than a quarter of UK drivers (28%) who have taken their own
One in five Brits take gamble by going on holiday without travel insurance
Holidaymakers are risking paying thousands in medical bills or lost property by not taking out travel insurance, new RAC Insurance research suggests
The RAC urges drivers to check their vehicles before setting out in the heat
The RAC advises drivers to check their vehicles before setting out in the heat
RAC patrols deal with fewer ‘pothole call-outs’ in Q2 2019
12 months to June 2019 sees the lowest number of pothole breakdowns attended by the RAC since Q3 2007
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