RAC raises issue of high retailer fuel margins with Energy Secretary
The RAC has this week written to Energy Secretary Claire Coutinho to draw her attention to the fact that retailer margins on fuel are far higher than they should be and that drivers are still losing out at the pumps. Despite the Government getting retailers to make fuel prices publicly available on a daily basis, […]
RAC statement as M25 shuts for a second weekend
Ahead of a second weekend of M25 closures, RAC Breakdown spokesperson Alice Simpson said: “As this next M25 weekend closure immediately follows major national rail strikes which could see many more people take to the roads, it could be up to six days of disrupted travel for London’s drivers. The closures also coincide with the […]
Graduated Driving Licence Bill brought before Parliament
The RAC’s road safety spokesperson’s Rod Dennis has issued a statement after a new Bill was presented to Parliament by Kim Leadbeater MP on Graduated Driving Licences. “The tragic statistics speak for themselves. Young drivers, especially men, are far more likely to be killed or seriously injured on our roads, so it’s high time a […]
INRIX and RAC predict “May-hem” for Bank Holiday travellers
More than 16m drivers are expected to hit the roads for the first bank holiday weekend in May with traffic well above pre-COVID levels, research from INRIX and the RAC shows. The study suggests getaway traffic will start building on Friday 3 May before peaking on Saturday 4 at 3.3m journeys. A further 2.3m and […]
RAC report highlights mobile phone usage
Using a handheld mobile phone when behind the wheel is illegal and dangerous. However, according to the latest official data, over 6000 drivers were prosecuted for using a handheld mobile phone in the UK in 2021. There has been a worrying increase in the number of drivers who admit to regular handheld mobile phone use […]
RAC reaction as Welsh speed limits revert to 30mph
Reacting to the Welsh Government’s reversion of its 20mph speed limit on certain local roads, RAC road safety spokesperson Rod Dennis said: “This decision will please a great many drivers in Wales, but it’s a shame so many roads that should have always remained at 30mph were unnecessarily converted to 20mph. “More public money now […]
RAC calls for big changes to smart motorways
The RAC is suggesting that smart motorways should only be all-lane running during busy periods, or for hard shoulders to be reinstated across the motorway network. Reacting to news that 52 more refuge areas are being installed across the southeast, the motoring club’s head of policy Simon Williams said that, ten years on from the […]
RAC welcomes Government decision to commission independent headlight glare study
The RAC has today welcomed a commitment from the Government to commission an independent study into the issue of headlight glare, after research showed an overwhelming majority of drivers affected – as many as eight-in-10 – believe the problem is getting worse. Responding to a petition set up by a member of the public following campaigning on the […]
Electric Vehicles: Motoring groups dismiss claims that EVs causing Britain’s pothole blight
Motoring organisations The AA, RAC and FairCharge have hit back at claims that the weight of electric vehicles is responsible for a decline in the quality of roads. According to the latest Annual Local Authority Road Maintenance (ALARM) survey report by the Asphalt Industry Alliance more than half of the local road network in England and […]
Almost every yellow box junction in London and Cardiff too big, says RAC
All but two of 100 yellow box junctions analysed in London and Cardiff is bigger than it needs to be to prevent traffic congestion, a new study commissioned for the RAC has found. The RAC commissioned Sam Wright, the chartered engineer who runs the Yellow Box Guru website and was formerly responsible for the design and approval of […]