RAC reacts to Government’s 20mph stance
Reacting to news that the Government will allow local authorities to decide 20mph speed limits, RAC head of policy Simon Williams said: “Ultimately, local authorities are best placed to decide which roads are most suitable for 20mph limits, and where Low Traffic Neighbourhoods (LTNs) make the most sense. However, we think there’s a good argument for […]
UK roads set for busiest August Bank Holiday Monday since 2015
Next week’s August Bank Holiday is expected to be the busiest in nine years with an estimated 19.2m leisure journeys by car as drivers go ‘day trip crazy’, new research from the RAC shows.* Saturday 24 August is set to be the busiest on the roads with 3.7m getaway trips planned, slightly ahead of the 3m journeys […]
RAC warns drivers to watch out for parking payment scams
Following a spate of fake QR codes being stuck on payment machines at car parks across the UK, the RAC is advising drivers to be ‘very vigilant’ and only pay with cash, card or official apps to avoid being scammed. Criminals are catching out unsuspecting drivers by placing fake QR codes over council-owned parking machines, […]
LGA responds to report on local road conditions
The Local Government Association (LGA) has responded to an RAC Report on Motoring which says the condition and maintenance of local roads was one of drivers’ top concerns. Responding to an RAC Report on Motoring , Cllr Claire Holland, transport spokesperson for the Local Government Association, said: “Limited resources and a £16.3 billion local roads […]
Concern about the dire state of the nation’s local roads reaches record levels
New research by the RAC suggests drivers’ despair with what it calls the woeful state of Britain’s local roads – which make up 98% of all roads – has reached the highest level ever. For the first time ever, a majority of drivers (56%) surveyed for the RAC Report on Motoring say the condition and […]
Survey suggests UK drivers believe European roads are better
Most drivers that have travelled abroad in Europe prefer the state of roads across the Channel compared to the UK’s pothole-ridden ones, according to new research from RAC Europe. Six-in-10 (62%) motorists say local roads in Europe are in better condition with fewer potholes than equivalent roads in the UK, with only a fifth (17%) […]
RAC: Cost of dropping off friends and family reaches record high as fees increase at seven UK airports
With airports up and down the UK about to enter the busiest period of the year with the arrival of the summer holidays, new RAC analysis shows that seven of the top 20 by passenger numbers have further increased their prices for drop-off parking since last summer. Four major airports have increased drop-off charges by […]
RAC issues strong support for Acusensus AI-based distracted driving identification solution
The RAC has issued a statement setting out its support for technology which uses roadside cameras and Artificial Intelligence to identify dangerous drivers who use their hand-held phones at the wheel. RAC road safety spokesman Rod Dennis has reacted to reports that some people consider the technology as some sort of breach of privacy and […]
MOT: More than 5m cars could be on UK roads without valid certificate
According to new data from a Freedom of Information (FOI) request, there could be as many as 5.2 million vehicles on roads across Britain that are without a valid MOT certificate. The FOI from Select Car Leasing also showed that over 360,000 cars were also given new MOT documents more than a year after their […]
RAC urges new Government to quickly tackle the nation’s biggest motoring concerns
The RAC is calling for the new Labour Government to urgently tackle the most pressing concerns of the UK’s 40m motorists in its new transport policy. RAC head of policy Simon Williams said: “Roads ravaged with potholes. Drivers ripped off at the pumps. No progress on reducing road casualties. To say the incoming Transport Secretary […]