Unexpected car repairs cost drivers more than £600 a year
RAC Mobile Mechanics increasingly doing ‘garage-type’ repairs on the drive
Pump prices expected to fall as wholesale cost of fuel drops
Drivers should see fuel prices fall from a six-month high in the next few weeks due to a significant drop in wholesale costs, analysis of RAC Fuel Watch data reveals. *
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February fuel rise sends pump prices to six-month high
The average price of a litre of petrol has hit its highest level since last September, with drivers having now endured five consecutive months of price rises, according to new data from RAC Fuel Watch*.
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Quarter of drivers affected by bright headlights drive less at night as a result
A quarter of drivers (25%) who find vehicle headlights too bright are driving less at night as a result, while 22% say they wish they could, a major new study on headlight glare from the RAC shows.*
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Drivers Face Fourth Consecutive Month of Fuel Price Hikes
Motorists are experiencing continued pain at the pump, with petrol and diesel prices rising for the fourth straight month, according to new data from RAC Fuel Watch. Unleaded petrol is now 5p per litre more expensive than at the start of October, while diesel has increased by 6p per litre.
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More than a third of drivers admit to accidentally driving in a bus lane
A new RAC study has found that drivers are being unwittingly caught out by ‘confusing’ bus lanes with more than a third (36%) saying they have accidentally driven in one.*
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Driving dangerously? Most drivers don’t know if their tyres are illegal
UK drivers are putting themselves at risk of avoidable road collisions and hefty fines by not regularly checking the condition of their tyres and not knowing when a tyre becomes illegal and unsafe, research conducted by the RAC with charity TyreSafe has found.*
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RAC fourth-quarter pothole breakdowns up by a fifth compared to previous three months
Pothole-related breakdowns jumped by a fifth (17%) in the final three months of 2024 compared to the previous quarter, a sign of the ongoing poor condition of Britain’s roads, new breakdown data from the RAC’s Pothole Index shows*.
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Excessive speeding now commonplace on UK roads
Eight-in-10 (81%) drivers say they regularly see people ‘excessively speeding’ on all types of roads, new data from the RAC reveals.*
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Fuel prices rise for third month in a row but still close to level last seen three years ago
Fuel prices went up by under a penny in December making for the third rise in as many months but still remain close to late 2019 levels, new data from RAC Fuel Watch* shows.
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Drivers Express Frustration Over Delay in Government-Backed Private Parking Code of Practice
Drivers are increasingly frustrated that the government-backed Private Parking Code of Practice has still not been implemented, five years after becoming law.
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“Flat Battery Blues” Looming for Drivers After Christmas Break
The RAC is urging drivers to be mindful of their car batteries during the Christmas holiday season, as the first working Monday of the new year (January 6th) is expected to be a peak day for breakdown calls.
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Getaway gridlock: RAC predicts record 29m festive trips before the 25th as the country drives home for Christmas
An estimated 29.3m Christmas getaway journeys will be made by drivers to see friends and family in the run-up to the 25th
Number of young drivers illegally using phones behind the wheel reaches eight-year-high
Figures from the RAC’s 2024 Report on Motoring show half (55%) of drivers under 25 admitted to making and receiving voice calls behind the wheel.
Strong Winds and Heavy Rain Set to Hit UK as Storm Darragh Named
The UK is bracing for a battering from Storm Darragh, with strong winds and heavy rain expected to sweep across the country.
Pothole compensation claims more than double in a year
The largest increase in claims was by Surrey council which rose from 734 to 3,418 and Gloucestershire local authority saw the highest amount of refusals on claims by 98%.
Fuel still at three-year low despite brief oil price jump in October
Despite a brief spike in the cost of oil due to tensions in the Middle East in early October, fuel prices remain at a three-year low, new data from RAC Fuel Watch* shows.
How do average speed cameras work and are they effective?
Motoring experts have suggested that drivers should expect to see more average speed cameras on the roads in the years ahead.
RAC Urges Regulators to Tackle High Petrol Prices
The RAC blames retailers for exploiting the recent General Election as a distraction to maintain “persistently high” profit margins.
The UK’s Pothole Crisis: A £14 Billion Challenge for Road Infrastructure
Recent reports from the RAC indicate over 1 million potholes currently plague the nation’s roads, particularly council-controlled routes in England and Wales, where an alarming six potholes are found per mile.