Special Feature – National Pothole Day: RSTA calls for local authorities to review highway maintenance strategies
On National Pothole Day 2025 the Road Surface Treatments Association (RSTA) is making a ‘call for action’ for local highway authorities to review their maintenance strategies, and to improve their knowledge and understanding of surface treatments, including awareness of the appropriate times to use them based on road condition, to prevent future formation of potholes. […]
National newspaper launches pothole campaign
The Daily Telegraph is launching a nationwide campaign, Fix Our Potholes, to demand that local authorities start fixing their roads and improve conditions for motorists, businesses and the emergency services. According to analysis of DfT data up to 82 per cent of the local roads flagged as in need of maintenance were ignored by councils last year, […]
RAC finds 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. While 82% report noticing other drivers breaking the limit excessively on motorways and high-speed dual carriageways, 80% say it is also a common occurrence on 30mph or 20mph roads. The RAC says the danger […]
Drivers tell RAC they want tougher sentences for drink-drivers
New research by the RAC suggests tougher sentences are the most popular solution among motorists for tackling drink-driving. Four-in-10 motorists (38%) believe harsher sentences are the answer to curbing instances of drink-driving which were responsible for the deaths of some 300 people in 2022. Drivers questioned for the RAC Report on Motoring 2024 were able […]
Acusensus boss calls young driver mobile use “worrying and alarming” as he calls for more technology enforcement
The UK manager of road safety technology company Acusensus says new figures showing a growing number of young drivers are illegally using mobile phones shows technological enforcement solutions are vital in keeping our roads safe. The RAC’s annual report on motoring quotes research suggesting the number of young drivers using phones behind the wheel has […]
Number of young drivers illegally using phones behind the wheel reaches eight-year-high
The proportion of young drivers illegally making and receiving phone calls behind the wheel without hands-free technology is at its highest rate in eight years – 21 years after it first became punishable by law – according to new data from the RAC. Figures from the RAC’s 2024 Report on Motoring show half (55%) of drivers under […]
RAC welcomes rise in surface dressing
The RAC has reacted to statistics showing an increase in the amount of surface dressing carried out on the UK’s roads, calling it good news, because it should prevent potholes. The Road Emulsion Association reported an increase in the manufacturing, sale, and use of bitumen emulsions for surface dressing for the first time in 12 […]
A fifth of drivers admit to skipping the MOT and not replacing worn-out tyres to cut costs
20% of drivers under the age of 44 have admitted driving illegally by not putting their car through the MOT or replacing tyres when needed to save money in the cost-of-living crisis. New data from the RAC suggests that among drivers of all ages, one-in-10 (10%) admit they’ve failed to replace worn-out tyres or skipped […]
RAC and Continental Automotive launch telematics partnership for fleet and business vehicle operators
The RAC’s dedicated telematics division, RAC Connected, is offering business vehicle operators a safer and more efficient method of fleet management through a new partnership with Continental Automotive. In a first-of-its-kind collaboration, Continental Automotive customers can choose from the RAC’s suite of telematics products, all of which help fleet managers reduce vehicle running costs. One […]
Roadside assistance and vehicle recovery operators can now apply for permission to use red flashing lamps – RAC reaction
Reacting to the news that road assistance and recovery operators can now apply for permission to use red flashing lamps on their vehicles, RAC chief operating officer Dom Shorrocks said: “This is a landmark day for the roadside assistance industry as being able to use red flashing lamps will unequivocally improve the visibility of roadside […]