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Motoring

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Breakdown recovery vehicles permitted to use red flashing lights to protect drivers

Government plans to allow breakdown vehicles with red flashing lights to help protect drivers have been welcomed by the industry.

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By SWVaux Staff, 7 hours04/10/2023 ago
Government

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.

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By SWVaux Staff, 3 weeks15/09/2023 ago
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Drivers hit by one of the largest monthly fuel price hikes in 23 years

The average price of petrol in the UK rose by 7p per litre in August, the fifth largest monthly increase in 23 years. Diesel prices also rose by 8p per litre, the sixth largest increase over the same period.

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By SWVaux Staff, 1 month04/09/2023 ago
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Half of Drivers Break 30mph Speed Limits

Half of drivers in the UK break the 30mph speed limit, new data shows.

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By SWVaux Staff, 1 month02/09/2023 ago
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UK’s first free-standing AI road safety camera catches almost 300 offences in first three days

One of Devon and Cornwall’s busiest roads has been the testing ground for a new generation of road safety cameras.

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By SWVaux Staff, 2 months17/08/2023 ago
Motoring

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.

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By SWVaux Staff, 2 months17/08/2023 ago
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New 20mph speed limit in Wales could slow emergency response times, leaked email suggests

A leaked email from a senior South Wales Police officer has said that the new 20mph speed limit in Wales will have an “influence” on how fast police can travel to emergencies and may affect how they respond.

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By SWVaux Staff, 2 months15/08/2023 ago
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Vauxhall Launches New Initiative to Boost EV Charging Infrastructure

Vauxhall has teamed up with leading charge point operators to address the findings of an exclusive investigation that reveals more than 70% of UK councils currently do not have a published strategy in place for residential on-street charging for electric vehicles (EV), leaving millions of potential EV drivers without a place to charge.

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By Stellantis Media, 2 months15/08/2023 ago
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Fining motorists using CCTV evidence ruled ‘illegal’

Transport for London (TfL) has been found to have issued motoring fines illegally using CCTV evidence. The ruling by the London Tribunals could see thousands of existing fines overturned and motorists eligible for refunds.

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By SWVaux Staff, 2 months08/08/2023 ago
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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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By SWVaux Staff, 2 months30/07/2023 ago
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Drivers set to embark on nearly 13m getaway trips as schools break up for summer

As schools in England and Wales break up for summer drivers are set to make an estimated 12.6m getaway trips by car this coming weekend, a figure that exceeds the average annual exodus before the pandemic, data from the RAC suggests.

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By SWVaux Staff, 3 months18/07/2023 ago
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Blog Post

A quarter of drivers delay servicing due to the cost-of-living crisis

Nearly a quarter (23%) of motorists are delaying having their car serviced or carrying out maintenance themselves as a result of the cost-of-living crisis.

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By SWVaux Staff, 3 months29/06/2023 ago
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The 31 new speed cameras being switched on in Wales on Monday

A total of 31 new speed cameras will be switched on in Wales on Monday, June 26.

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By SWVaux Staff, 3 months25/06/2023 ago
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Potholes and cost-of-living crisis blamed for surge in bald tyres

The number of UK vehicles with illegal or near-illegal tyre tread depth has soared in 12 months, new figures indicate.

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By SWVaux Staff, 3 months22/06/2023 ago
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Diesel drops by a record 12p a litre in one month but is still 8.5p above the average charged in Northern Ireland

The average price of diesel fell by 12p a litre in May, making for the largest cut ever seen by the RAC since it began tracking fuel prices in 2000.

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By SWVaux Staff, 4 months04/06/2023 ago
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Supermarkets cut diesel prices by more than 7p a litre after CMA expresses competition concerns

Major retailers, including supermarkets, have quickened the pace of cutting the price of diesel since the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) expressed concern of weakening competition in the retail fuel market, new RAC analysis shows.

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By SWVaux Staff, 4 months01/06/2023 ago
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Think tank calls for drivers to be taxed on a per-mile basis

Drivers should be charged on a per-mile basis in a major overhaul of the UK’s motoring taxation system, according to a new report.

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By SWVaux Staff, 4 months25/05/2023 ago
plugged electric car getting charged
EVs

Government “unlikely” to hit targets on motorway charging network


The RAC has said that the government is “not on track” to meet its own commitment to install 500,000 public charging points by 2030.

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By SWVaux Staff, 5 months22/05/2023 ago
Millbank Terrace, Redcar
Local Government

RAC uncovers problems with nine-in-10 yellow box junctions councils want to enforce


A new report from the RAC has found that nine out of ten yellow box junctions that councils want to enforce have problems with visibility or size.

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By SWVaux Staff, 5 months03/05/2023 ago
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RAC Rescues 10,076 drivers who had fallen foul of potholes

Damaged shock absorbers, broken suspension springs and distorted wheels – issues most likely caused by poor road surfaces – accounted for more call-outs than in any other three-month period from January to March 2021.

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By SWVaux Staff, 5 months30/04/2023 ago

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