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Petrol prices close to record high
The average price of a litre of petrol on Monday was 139.46p, the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy said.
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Petrol prices have a hit a nine-year high
The average price of a litre of petrol has hit its highest level since September 2012.
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RAC sets out the law on storing fuel at home
While this is not illegal, experts have warned about the dangers of improperly storing fuel – as well as encouraging motorists not to stockpile fuel at home as this makes it harder for others to fill up when they need it.
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Drivers want motorway speed limit cut when it rains
The RAC poll of 2,100 motorists indicated that 72% would like the standard 70mph limit cut in wet conditions to boost safety and encourage better driving habits.
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Millions of garages too full of junk to store cars
More than half (53%) of drivers with garages surveyed for the RAC said they never put their cars in them.
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Record rise in pothole breakdowns as roads ‘resemble the surface of the moon’
The RAC said many roads “resemble the surface of the moon” after receiving 4,694 call-outs for vehicles likely damaged by potholes between January and March.
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Poor state of local roads is motorists’ biggest concern this year
Motorists’ biggest concern in 2020 was the poor state of local roads, according to new research.
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Drivers say coronavirus crisis has made car access more important
Access to a car has become more important to the majority of drivers (57%) due to the coronavirus pandemic, according to a new survey.
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Motorists back tougher sentences for killer drivers
The majority of motorists back tougher prison sentences for killer drivers, a new survey suggests.
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Mobile video calls pose ‘clear and present danger’ on UK roads
Nearly a fifth (18%) of young drivers admit to video calling while behind the wheel, a new survey suggests.
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Traffic chaos ahead with 18m leisure journeys expected over the bank holiday weekend
Holidaymakers planning to get away over the long weekend could be in for a slow journey as 18 million leisure journeys are expected between Friday and Monday.
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Coronavirus no barrier to getting cars MOT’d and serviced, say drivers
One in seven drivers plan to make full use of the six-month MOT extension, a new survey suggests.
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‘Truly shocking’ lockdown speeding offences revealed
Gwent Police caught motorists driving at speeds in excess of 130mph.
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Car dependency rises due to lack of viable alternatives
More than a third of UK drivers (35%) say they are more dependent on using their car than 12 months ago, with public transport too often seen as an expensive and unreliable alternative, according to data released as part of the latest RAC Report on Motoring.
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Serious pothole damage to cars has risen by 20%
The number of vehicles damaged by potholes jumped at the of 2019, according to new data from the RAC.
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Petrol prices fall in September despite Saudi Arabia oil refinery fires
Petrol prices fell in September despite fears that refinery fires in Saudi Arabia would cause costs to soar.
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Fourth Month of Fuel Rises
Fuel prices rose for the fourth consecutive month in May, heaping further misery on beleaguered motorists.
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Huge fall in number of uninsured drivers caught by police
There has been a huge fall in the number of uninsured drivers caught on Britain’s roads, according to new government data.
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Supermarkets hike petrol prices almost every day for three months
The UK’s four big supermarkets have raised the price of petrol almost every day for three months – including on days when other retailers managed to lower their prices.
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RAC reports improvements in UK road surfaces
The RAC says there may have been an improvement in the state of the country’s roads over the past year after its roadside patrols were called out to fewer pothole-related breakdowns in the first quarter.
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