Seven-in-10 police forces caught drivers travelling at twice the speed limit or more on 30mph roads last year, new data analysed by the RAC has found.*
Findings from a Freedom of Information request made to the UK’...
More than 10,000 drivers received penalty points on their licences for driving unroadworthy vehicles last year, new data analysed by the RAC’s mobile servicing and repairs division has found.*
Following a Freedom of In...
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.*
Smar...
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 prepa...
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...
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 a...
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 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 sho...
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:
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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 t...
Fuel prices fell by around 2p a litre in December, reversing some of the increases seen in November when unleaded went up more than 2p (2.2p) and diesel by almost 4p (3.8p), new data from RAC Fuel Watch shows.∗
Petrol ...
Eight-in-10 (82%) UK motorists think tougher measures are needed to tackle drink-driving, according to new research from the RAC’s 2025 Report on Motoring.∗
The large majority calling for action follows the latest Go...
Last month the average prices of both unleaded petrol and diesel rose at their fastest rates since April 2024, new data from RAC Fuel Watch shows.*
Petrol pump prices went up 2.17p in November, taking the average cost of...
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...
Two-thirds (65%) of drivers have had to fork out for unexpected car repair costs in the last year – up from 59% last year, with almost four-in-10 (39%) saying they’d struggle to pay a bill of up to £500, new research fro...
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