Drivers doubt Highway Code update boosted pedestrians’ safety
Fewer than a fifth (18%) of drivers think Highway Code changes made two years ago improved safety for pedestrians, a survey suggests.
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The average car insurance premium is now £950
The typical car insurance premium increased by 52 per cent year-on-year in December 2023 to a steep £950, according to new research.
Pothole breakdowns reach five-year high
The AA said it received 632,000 call outs to vehicles damaged by road defects last year.
Government launches crackdown on ‘disruptive’ street works
A consultation has been launched today as part of the government’s ‘plan for drivers’, which aims to reduce the knock-on effects of delayed street works on traffic and travel times.
Drakeford: ‘Genuinely confused’ drivers will not be fined for breaking 20mph law
The outgoing First Minister said those who “deliberately” break the law will face consequences but that police will not jump straight to enforcement if people have simply “misunderstood”.
Drivers Gear Up for Festive Chaos: 21 Million Christmas Getaway Trips Expected
A study by the RAC and INRIX predicts that a staggering 21 million leisure trips will be taken between today, December 18, and Christmas Eve, with 60% of these trips concentrated in the last three days before the big day.
Drivers putting themselves in danger during motorway breakdowns – RAC
Nearly two-thirds (65%) of motorists said they would stand in front of or next to their car, an RAC poll indicated.
Speed cameras locations in South Wales in December 2023
Motorists have been given a “grace period” of three months to get used to the new 20mph speed limit on residential roads but that is set to end on December 17, 2023,
Pothole breakdowns hit record high, says RAC
The RAC said it received 5,978 call-outs to breakdowns due to poor road surfaces in the UK between July and September.
Magistrate steps down from role after 18 years over new default speed limit in Wales
A magistrate in North Wales has stepped down from his role after 18 years in protest at the new default speed limit of 20mph.
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Welsh 20mph speed limits fail to reduce speeds as intended
A report from an independent transport data consultancy has found that roads in Wales that were reduced to 20mph speed limits have only seen a reduction in speed of just 2.3mph.
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Anger at pothole-plagued local roads hits eight-year high
Drivers’ anger at the condition of local roads has reached an eight-year high, with a third of drivers swerving to avoid a pothole, a new survey suggests.
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GoSafe Safety Camera Locations – October 2023
Here are the mobile speed camera locations in South Wales for the month of October 2023, as provided by the GoSafe safety camera location search map
Protest over 20mph Wales speed limit to cause disruption on M4
They are anticipated to block the Prince of Wales Bridge and go at 20 mph towards Cardiff Gate.
Warning not to trust sat-navs for new 20mph limit
Drivers in Wales have been warned not to rely on their sat-navs for the new 20mph speed limit, which comes into effect on Sunday, September 18, 2023.
Half of Drivers Break 30mph Speed Limits
A new study has found that half of drivers in the UK break the 30mph speed limit, with more than a fifth driving more than 5mph over the limit.
Motorists want noise cameras rolled out to catch offenders
Nearly three out of five drivers (58%) want to see cameras that detect illegally loud vehicles rolled out across the UK, a new survey suggests.
Foreign roads put the UK’s to shame, say drivers
An overwhelming majority of UK drivers think the roads they’ve driven on in other European countries put the UK’s potholed-plagued streets to shame, new RAC Europe research shows.*
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Pothole-related breakdowns at their highest level for five years, RAC reveals
Since the start of 2023, the RAC has dealt with 18,250 breakdowns for damaged shock absorbers, broken suspension springs or distorted wheels – the call-outs which are most likely caused by defective road surfaces.