Penalty points for unroadworthy vehicles up 52% in 2024
The number of people penalised for driving unroadworthy vehicles has gone up by 52% in a year, according to the RAC. It analysed data received from the Driver and Vehicle […]
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Fuel prices rise again in July
Fuel prices rose for the second month in row in July, with petrol going up by nearly 1p a litre and diesel rising by almost 2p. According to RAC Fuel […]
Drink driving falls but drug driving fatalities rising
New government data has revealed a fall in road deaths caused by drink driving but a sharp rise in fatalities as a result of drug driving. It found that 260 […]
RAC urges private parking companies to release data
The RAC is calling on private parking companies to publish ‘full and transparent’ complaints data to prove their claims that drivers who challenge tickets often succeed. The industry’s two trade […]
RAC warns of 27 million getaway car journeys
Traffic on UK roads is expected to reach record levels this week, with nearly 27 million getaway car journeys planned in the next seven days. New data released by the […]
RAC reports rise in breakdowns as temperatures soar
The RAC has reported a significant rise in breakdowns due partly to the soaring temperatures across the UK. Temperatures in the UK have regularly topped 30°C this month, with the […]
Middle East tension drives up UK fuel prices
Fuel prices have risen by 2p a litre after three months of declining prices, according to analysis from RAC Fuel Watch. It found that unleaded now costs 134.17p a litre […]
CMA warns that UK fuel prices still too high
UK fuel prices remain too high, according to the latest quarterly report published by the Competitions and Markets Authority (CMA). It found that fuel prices across the UK decreased for […]
Drivers fined £1m from 36 new yellow box junctions
RAC research has revealed that just 36 newly enforced yellow box junctions cost drivers nearly £1m in fines in 2024. Yellow box junctions are areas marked with yellow criss-cross lines on […]
Ignoring MOT advisories leads to six million road incidents
An estimated six million drivers who ignored MOT advisories in the last year suffered a breakdown or was involved in a collision as a result. This is according to RAC […]
180 speeding offences caught in one hour – RAC
Essex Police has reported it caught 180 speeding offences in a single hour during a recent operation, with three drivers clocked at more than 100mph. The speed check was carried […]
Petrol prices fall to lowest level in four years
Fuel prices in the UK fell in May with the petrol prices now at their lowest level in almost four years. Data from RAC Fuel Watch revealed that the cost […]