Getaway gridlock: RAC predicts record 29m festive trips before the 25th as the country drives home for Christmas
An estimated 29.3m Christmas getaway journeys will be made by drivers to see friends and family in the run-up to the 25th
An estimated 29.3m Christmas getaway journeys will be made by drivers to see friends and family in the run-up to the 25th
Figures from the RAC’s 2024 Report on Motoring show half (55%) of drivers under 25 admitted to making and receiving voice calls behind the wheel.
A series of new taxes are set to be brought in that will affect petrol, diesel and electric vehicles.
The UK is bracing for a battering from Storm Darragh, with strong winds and heavy rain expected to sweep across the country.
The largest increase in claims was by Surrey council which rose from 734 to 3,418 and Gloucestershire local authority saw the highest amount of refusals on claims by 98%.
Ministers have met automotive leaders to discuss sales quotas for electric vehicles (EVs).
(more…)As we approach winter, our roads will become a lot more dangerous with snow expected to fall in certain parts of the UK.
Haynes Motor Museum in Sparkford, Somerset, is thrilled to announce its own signature classic car show, The John Haynes Classic, taking place on Sunday, 7th September 2025.
Despite a brief spike in the cost of oil due to tensions in the Middle East in early October, fuel prices remain at a three-year low, new data from RAC Fuel Watch* shows.
A fifth (20%) of drivers aged under 44 admit to breaking the law by using faulty tyres or avoiding an MOT, a new survey suggests.
(more…)Motoring experts have suggested that drivers should expect to see more average speed cameras on the roads in the years ahead.
Some 9.9 million out of the 43.7 million tests conducted in 2023 were unsuccessful, according to analysis of Government figures by motoring research charity the RAC Foundation.
Drivers in the UK could face ‘serious consequences’ if they tamper with new vehicle speed limiters – according to a leading car parts distributor.
A major protest is set to take place across Wales on September 17th to mark the first anniversary of the controversial introduction of a 20mph speed limit on most residential roads. Organisers have announced plans for a convoy of vehicles to travel throughout the country, finally gartering in a rally at the Senedd.
(more…)The RAC issued the alert after Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer said there was a £22 billion “black hole” in the public finances.
Some 31% of UK motorists aged 18-26 admitted to the behaviour in a poll commissioned by road safety charity IAM RoadSmart.
As this week sees a heatwave that will swelter the UK, driving a vehicle in a hotter climate may also differ your driving style.
(more…)In a move to refine its recently implemented 20mph speed limit across Wales, the Welsh Government has unveiled a series of adjustments following a period of public consultation.
A significant number of Welsh motorists have been hit with fines exceeding £1.28 million for exceeding the newly implemented 20mph speed limit.
(more…)Private parking companies have been accused of introducing a “watered down” code of conduct.