Vauxhall Reveals the UK’s Biggest Driving Pet Peeves
New research from Vauxhall has revealed British motorists’ biggest pet peeves, with congestion, roadworks, and lane-hogging emerging as the top three annoyances on UK roads.
Even drivers unable to charge at home would save money with an EV – study
Most drivers would save money by switching to electric motoring – even if they would not be able to charge an electric car at home, according to a new report.
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More than a third of drivers admit to accidentally driving in a bus lane
A new RAC study has found that drivers are being unwittingly caught out by ‘confusing’ bus lanes with more than a third (36%) saying they have accidentally driven in one.*
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More than a quarter of cars have dangerous tyres – study
Halfords, which conducted the research, is calling for mechanics who discover illegal tyres to be forced by law to upload vehicle registration plates onto a database used by police forces.
Automatic driving tests are on the rise – study
One in four driving tests will be in automatic cars by 2026 – a trend that is only set to increase once the ban on the sale of new petrol and diesel cars comes into effect, a new study has predicted.
Nearly half of motorists think of their car as a human – survey
Motorists in the UK are more in touch with cars than first thought according to a new survey.
Drivers say headlight glare is getting worse – survey
More than four out of five (85%) drivers affected by headlight glare say the problem is getting worse, a survey suggests.
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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.
Majority of drivers feel intimidated by other road users – survey
Some 89% of new drivers or learners aged between 17 and 24 also feel intimidated by other motorists when they’re out on the road, with half of those surveyed being left feeling annoyed after these ‘unwelcome emotions’.
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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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.
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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RAC uncovers problems with nine-in-10 yellow box junctions councils want to enforce
The report, which looked at 111 yellow box junctions that councils have put forward to be enforced, found that 90 (81%) of the boxes were unnecessarily large and 40 boxes (36%) had visibility issues.
Insurer sees ‘worrying’ increase in lack of car maintenance as living costs rise
A “worrying” increase in car maintenance being neglected as living costs rise, with potentially dangerous consequences, is being seen by an insurer.
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Vauxhall estimates that the UK could save nearly 20 million tonnes of CO2 emissions each year if all vans in the country were electric.
New research from Vauxhall shows the impact electrifying Britain’s Van fleet could have on CO2 emissions
Drug driving putting immense pressure on A&E departments
Criminal Justice System Statistics (CJSS) have disclosed that the number of drug driving convictions has increased year-on-year, and reached 12,500 in 2019.
Millennials most likely to carry out their own car repairs
Car maintenance is an essential part of car ownership, and the survey from eBay showed that over a quarter of millennials would undertake repairs themselves in order to save costs.
Nearly half of drivers break speed limit on 60mph country roads – highest level seen by RAC since 2016
Nearly half (48%) of the 3,102 drivers questioned for the RAC Report on Motoring say they have driven faster than the limit in the past year on these roads.
Drivers turn off car heating to help cut fuel consumption, says survey
The poll of 2,000 British drivers commissioned by Vitality Car Insurance indicated that not driving too fast is the most common method of trying to reduce fuel usage, with 55% doing so.