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Check your tyres, RAC and TyreSafe warn drivers

Analysis carried out by RAC and TyreSafe has found that drivers are risking fines and collisions by not regularly checking the condition of their tyres. It found that only 39% […]

Pothole-related breakdown numbers rise in 2024

Pothole-related breakdown numbers were up by 17% in the final three months of 2024, according to breakdown data from the RAC’s Pothole Index. RAC patrols attended 4,709 breakdowns between October […]

Headlight glare is blinding drivers – The AA

Research from The AA has revealed that LED headlight glare is blinding drivers, but the government says there is no evidence this is leading to more collisions. According to The AA, […]

UK’s drink driving hotspots revealed by DVLA

The UK’s drink driving hotspots have been revealed in a new Freedom of Information request to the DVLA. According to the new data, Northampton had the highest number of motorists […]

Breaking the speed limit becoming commonplace

Breaking the speed limit has become commonplace in the UK, according to the RAC, with more than eight in 10 motorists saying they regularly see drivers breaking the limit ‘excessively’. […]

Drink driving penalties too lenient, RAC reveals

UK motorists back tougher sentences for drink driving, according to new research by the RAC. Its RAC Report on Motoring 2024 found that 38% believe harsher sentences are the answer […]

29.3 million driving home for Christmas

Motorists have been warned of a getaway gridlock, with more than 29 million people driving home for Christmas in the coming days. The RAC has warned that 29.3 million separate […]

Fuel prices sink to lowest post-Covid levels

Fuel prices rose slightly in November but could still be cheaper this Christmas than at any time since Covid-19. According to RAC Fuel Watch, petrol went up by a penny […]