Overheating-related callouts increase 21%
The AA has reported it attended 21% more overheating-related callouts last week than the same week in 2025. This comes after its survey of 12,500 drivers found that 63% of […]
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Fuel prices rise to highest point since 2022
Fuel prices have hit their highest point since November 2022 with petrol up 9p a litre in July and diesel rising by 14.5p. According to the latest RAC data, the […]
Holiday drivers face a £2m rise in fuel bill
The AA has warned that the fuel bill for holiday drivers in the UK could increase by £2m in the coming days. It estimates that 20.7 million staycations journeys could […]
AA calls for additional traffic officers as numbers fall
The number of traffic officers has fallen by more than 1,000 in a decade, according to figures released by the Home Office. It found that there are now just 4,143 […]
More than half of drivers would fail driving theory test
More than half of motorists believe they would fail their driving theory test if they had to retake it. According to a survey of 12,475 drivers carried out by AA […]
Driving tired risks heat up in summer
The AA has warned motorists about the risks of dehydration and driving tired during the summer. It has said that high temperatures can make it harder to sleep, leaving drivers […]
AA UK EV Readiness Index jumps dramatically
The latest AA UK EV Readiness Index has recorded a sharp rise from the first quarter to the second. The index was 53.8 in March but has now climbed to […]
Drivers being short-changed as road surfaces worsen
AA president Edmund King OBE has said drivers are being-short changed as road surfaces continue to deteriorate. Speaking to Rob Cubitt, managing director of Cubitt Cars, in an episode of […]
Private electric vehicle ownership on upwards trend
Private electric vehicle ownership in the UK has risen 46% in a year, according to AA analysis of DVLA figures. It found that the number of privately owned EVs increased […]
AA issues warning ahead of peak deer strike month
The AA’s Accident Assist team is warning drivers to be extra vigilant on rural roads in May, as peak deer strike month arrives and the likelihood of seeing and hitting […]
Number plate cloning spikes by nine per cent
Number plate cloning in the UK was up by nine per cent last year, according to the DVLA. It has reported that 11,394 motorists reported that their licence place had […]
Councils under scrutiny to address pothole crisis
Councils risk losing a third of their funding if they can’t prove they are effectively addressing the pothole crisis. The government has introduced new rules around funding for road maintenance, […]