Traffic police numbers cut by 1,279 officers in five years
The RAC reports that number of police dedicated to enforcing motoring offences in England and Wales has fallen by an alarming 23% in the last five years.
The RAC reports that number of police dedicated to enforcing motoring offences in England and Wales has fallen by an alarming 23% in the last five years.
The winners of a national competition run by motoring organisation the RAC, the Government’s THINK! road safety campaign and Aardman Animations to find the best child road safety animation, have been announced.
45% of motorists believe they have been deceived when buying a used car privately New study reveals top concerns for private used car buyers Nearly half of motorists (45%) who have ever bought a used car privately believe they were deceived in some way by the person who sold it to them – highlighting a worrying lack of trust in the used car buying process.
40% adapt driving style to save fuel - despite not footing the bill
Company car drivers are more likely to drive slower, turn off the air conditioning or avoid heavy acceleration in a bid to reduce their company’s fuel bill, according to research by RAC Business.
The survey, conducted as part of the RAC’s annual Report on Motoring*, found that four in ten (40%) company car drivers actively c
In 2014 the RAC teamed up with Street Repairs to create a free Report a Pothole App and web-based plug-in tool.
More than 12 million cars* will be taking to the roads this Christmas, with the traditional getaway expected to begin in earnest next Monday (22nd December), according to new data released by the RAC.
The RAC is optimistic that petrol could soon be selling for under £1 a litre as a result of the plummeting global oil price – a pump price last seen in late May 2009.
The RAC is today launching the most comprehensive car check available in the UK with a view to reducing the risks involved in buying or selling a used car privately.
The RAC is urgently calling on fuel retailers to pass on further savings in the wholesale price brought about by the continued fall in world oil prices. This overdue cut would reduce the biggest cost of motoring just in time for Christmas.
One in five company car drivers admits to getting behind the wheel despite thinking they may be over the drink-drive limit the morning after a Christmas party – more than double that of private vehicle owners.
As temperatures drop below zero in some parts of the country, research by the RAC suggests company car drivers are more likely than private motorists to drive on dangerous snowy roads.
With Scotland introducing a new lower drink-drive limit on Friday 5 December, more than a third (38%) of UK motorists living outside Scotland believe the alcohol limit for driving should be reduced to the same level throughout the rest of the UK.