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RAC celebrates first apprenticeship graduation
- 03/05/2024
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
The RAC has welcomed eight new members into its patrol team after they completed their 30-month apprenticeship. The apprentices graduated from the RAC Academy at a ceremony in Walsall. The RAC relaunched its apprenticeship scheme in November 2021 to address a skills shortage expected to reach 160,000 by [...] -
Fuel prices continue upward trajectory
- 04/04/2024
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Petrol prices rose nearly 2p a litre last month, meaning average prices have risen almost 6p since the start of the year. Prices rose from 144.62p to 146.48p, while diesel went up from 154.68p to 155.99p to mark the third consecutive month of price hikes. According to RAC Fuel Watch, higher prices were driven by [...] -
New spotlight on headlight glare
- 03/04/2024
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
The government has commissioned an independent study into headlight glare. A recent RAC survey found that 89% of drivers said that some headlights on modern cars are too bright, with nearly a third (28%) believing that most are. Meanwhile, 91% said they get dazzled by headlight glare while driving at night, [...] -
Drivers warned of Easter ‘carmageddon’
- 26/03/2024
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
More than 14 million road trips are expected to be made on UK roads over the Easter weekend. According to a study carried out by the RAC and INRIX, Good Friday could see some of the worst delays with up to 2.6 million car journeys, with a further 2.3 million separate trips on both Saturday and Sunday. In [...] -
RAC calls for tougher enforcement as phone usage rises
- 18/03/2024
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: Uncategorised
New data has found that 25% of drivers admit to making or receiving calls on their mobile phones while driving. According to the RAC Report on Motoring, the figure rises to 49% of drivers aged 17 to 24. Meanwhile, a further 30% of drivers under the age of 25 admit to video calling while behind the wheel. In [...] -
New campaign targets tailgating and lane hogging
- 11/03/2024
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
National Highways has launched a new campaign to raise awareness of tailgating and middle lane hogging. This comes after research has revealed that 32% of drivers admitted to lane hogging while 23% said they had driven too close to the vehicle in front of them. The survey of 2,500 adults also found that 67% said [...] -
Fuel prices spike in February
- 23/02/2024
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
The price of petrol has gone up more than 3p a litre in the last three weeks while diesel has increased by 4p. According to the RAC, unleaded rose by 3.2p from 140p on 29 January to 143.4p on 18 February and diesel prices increased from 148p to 152p in the same period RAC fuel spokesman Simon Williams said: [...] -
RAC expands mobile services
- 20/02/2024
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
The RAC has recruited more than 150 mobile mechanics to meet growing demand for its remote services. Mobile Mechanics was launched last June to support the increasing number of UK adults now working from home part or all of the week. It delivers repairs at a time and to a location most convenient to drivers and now [...] -
RAC shines spotlight on headlight glare
- 11/01/2024
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Modern headlights are too bright and glare is a growing problem for almost nine in 10 drivers, according to new research. The RAC surveyed 2,000 drivers and found that 89% think some headlights are too bright, with 91% of those affected admitting they get dazzled by overly bright headlights and 67% saying they have [...] -
Government falls short of EV charging targets
- 02/01/2024
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Research from the RAC has revealed that the government has failed in its target of having six or more rapid or ultra-rapid electric vehicle chargers at every motorway service area in England by the end of 2023. Just 46 (39%) of 119 motorway services reviewed by the RAC on Zapmap now have the target number of [...]