RAC

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

Club News by News Aggregator - 23 June 2026

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

UK Heatwave Alert: RAC Warns of Melting Roads and Record Breakdowns as Temperatures Soar

News by News Aggregator - 23 June 2026

A rare and severe heatwave is sweeping across the UK, prompting the Met Office to issue red weather warnings for extreme heat. As temperatures climb to dangerous levels, road safety experts are warning motorists to prepare

High fuel prices from Iran conflict steer three-in-10 drivers towards EVs

News by News Aggregator - 16 June 2026

Three-in-10 UK drivers (30%) say they are more likely to consider an electric vehicle (EV) next time around as a direct result of the high fuel prices brought about by the Iran conflict, new RAC research shows.* Although the

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

News by Maff - 03 June 2026

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

Mobile menace: drivers’ illegal and dangerous use of handheld phones for anything other than voice calls hits eight-year high

Press Release by News Aggregator - 29 May 2026

More drivers admit to using a handheld mobile phone to browse the internet, text or share to social media than at any point since 2018, detailed new RAC research shows.* The proportion of drivers who admit to these dangerous

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

News by News Aggregator - 19 May 2026

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

News by News Aggregator - 17 April 2026

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:

Too bright to ignore: More than half of drivers affected by dazzling headlights say the problem is worse this winter than last

News by News Aggregator - 10 February 2026

More than half of drivers who are dazzled by headlights – 57% – say the problem has worsened over the last 12 months with only three-in-10 (31%) disagreeing, comprehensive new RAC research has found.＊ In findings that lay

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

UK Heatwave Alert: RAC Warns of Melting Roads and Record Breakdowns as Temperatures Soar

High fuel prices from Iran conflict steer three-in-10 drivers towards EVs

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

Mobile menace: drivers’ illegal and dangerous use of handheld phones for anything other than voice calls hits eight-year high

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

Fuel prices start to drop at last

Too bright to ignore: More than half of drivers affected by dazzling headlights say the problem is worse this winter than last

Fuel falls 2p a litre in December reversing most of November’s rise

Eight-in-10 drivers want tougher measures for drink-driving

Fuel prices rising at their fastest rate in eighteen months

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

Two-thirds of drivers hit with unexpected car repair costs