Motoring


A third of drivers who use smartwatches at the wheel at risk of falling foul of the law

Unclear legislation around the use of smartwatches while driving could mean more than a third of motorists (34%) who admit to using them at the wheel are unwittingly breaking the law, a new RAC study has found.* Smartwatches

More than 4,000 drivers with 12 or more speeding points still allowed on the road

More than 4,000 drivers who have accumulated 12 or more penalty points for speeding offences have escaped being banned and are still behind the wheel, according to new data analysed by the RAC ahead of a Parliamentary event

More than 12,300 motorists caught drug-driving three or more times in the last 11 years

More than 12,300 drivers have been caught drug-driving on at least three separate occasions in the last 11 years – five times the number caught repeat drink-driving over the same period – new RAC analysis of DVLA data

Fuel prices start to drop at last

RAC analysis shows petrol and diesel prices began to drop yesterday for the first time in 46 days. Petrol is now below 158p and diesel below 191p for the first time since 8 April. RAC head of policy Simon Williams said:

Government Confirms National Speed Camera Glitch: Thousands May Have Been Wrongly Fined

The Department for Transport (DfT) and National Highways (NH) have confirmed a significant technical anomaly affecting certain variable speed cameras across England’s Strategic Road Network (SRN). This glitch, which has been

Parliamentary group uncovers widespread number plate illegality, putting national security at risk

A major new report is warning that the UK’s outdated and poorly regulated number plate system has created a vast and rapidly growing crisis that enables criminals and organised crime groups to operate undetected on our road

Four-fifths of drivers support alcohol interlocks to cut drink-driving

Four-in-five drivers in the UK (82%) support the introduction of alcohol interlocks to reduce instances of repeat drink-driving, with just 7% against such use and 12% unsure, new RAC figures show.* Alcohol interlocks, or