AI cameras capture phone and seatbelt offences
AI cameras in Devon and Cornwall have caught drivers committing 800 mobile offences in July and August as well as more than 2,000 people driving without seatbelts. Among the 2,239 […]
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Fuel duty hike expected in Autumn Budget
The government is expected to announce 10p rise in fuel duty in the upcoming Autumn Budget. Fuel duty is the tax imposed by government on the sale of petrol and […]
RAC demands explanation for high fuel prices
The RAC has issued an urgent appeal to the UK’s biggest fuel retailers to cut fuel prices by 6p a litre to reflect a drop in wholesale costs – and […]
RAC warns Bank Holiday traffic will be heaviest in nine years
The coming Bank Holiday traffic is expected to be the busiest on UK roads in nine years. The RAC is expecting about 19.2 million leisure journeys to take place over […]
Dire road surfaces the top worry for UK drivers
The dire road surfaces in the UK is the top motoring concern for drivers, more even than the price of insurance and fuel costs. According to research carried out by […]
RAC data finds fuel prices remain too high
Fuel prices remain too high after the Competition and Markets Authority found UK drivers were overcharged by £1.6bn last year. According to the RAC Fuel Watch, average petrol and diesel […]
FoI request reveals ‘pothole capital of England’
Reports of potholes increased by 180% in Suffolk between 2022 and 2023. According to a Freedom of Information request by Quotezone, the number of reports in the county surged from […]
Road death numbers from drink driving ‘abhorrent’
The Department for Transport has revealed that there were an estimated 300 people killed in drink-drive collisions on UK roads in 2022. This represents a 13-year high and is up […]
National Audit Office slams DfT in road report
Less than half the roads in England are in satisfactory condition and the bill to repair them has risen to £15.6bn. This is according to a report by the National […]
AI road enforcement trial extended
A nationwide trial using artificial intelligence to detect drivers not wearing their seatbelts or using their phones is set to be extended. National Highways and 10 police forces will continue […]
Industry responds to Labour victory
The automotive sector has been responding to the Labour Party’s resounding victory at the UK General Election, and urged it to take a number of immediate steps now it is […]
Fuel price falls don’t go far enough
RAC Fuel Watch has found that although petrol and diesel prices fell for the second month in a row they have not come down as much as they should have. […]
