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Prioritise pedestrians and cyclists on roads, says NICE

Pedestrians, cyclists and those who use public transport should be given priority when new roads are built or upgraded, the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence has said.

4 Jan

Fuel prices fall but ‘should be lower’, says RAC

A lack of competition from three of the big four supermarkets is costing fleets and company car drivers at the pumps, claims the RAC.

4 Jan

Record number of potholes reported to councils

There was a 44% increase in number of potholes reported to councils in the past two years, says the RAC.

2 Jan

Christmas traffic to peak on Friday

Worst congestion anticipated this Thursday and Friday as Highways England announces it will be lifting 200 miles of roadworks.

17 Dec

Drink-drive warning ahead of festive season

Nearly one in three would not try to talk a friend out of drink-driving, while four in 10 know someone who has driven over the drink-drive limit, says RAC research.

14 Dec

Motorway diesel prices reach record high as petrol prices tumble

November sees the largest petrol price drop in four years as oil plummeted by 24% to $57 a barrel, reports the RAC.

5 Dec

Daytime running lights causing confusion, claims RAC

In gloomy conditions, some drivers are not turning on their dipped lights or sidelights, mistakenly thinking they also have daytime running lights on at the rear.

3 Dec

RAC urges retailer to cut pump petrol prices by 2p a litre

Retailers should be cutting the price of petrol following in a fall in the cost of oil and a strengthening of the pound, says RAC

12 Oct

Pothole breakdowns at second highest level since 2006

The RAC dealt with 14,220 breakdowns in the past year, where the likely cause was pothole damage – this represents 1.5% of all its call-outs during this period.

12 Oct

Car reliance increase due to public transport failings

Drivers’ dependency on the car has jumped in the last year, according to the RAC's annual Report on Motoring.

21 Sep

Diesel and petrol increase by 13p per litre in the past year

Pump prices have gone up for eight of the past 12, new RAC Fuel Watch data reveals.

5 Sep

62% of RAC Black Box customers believe telematics makes them safer drivers

RAC Black Box has revealed that 62% of its customers believe telematics and driver score features make them safer drivers.

3 Sep

August bank holiday traffic roadworks lifted

Highways England will lift and complete hundreds of miles of roadworks as more than 14 million cars take to UK roads over the August bank holiday weekend.

21 Aug

European roads ‘less congested’ than UK

Six in 10 (63%) motorists tell RAC study roads in mainland Europe suffer from fewer queues and 56% said minor roads were less congested.

20 Aug

Tyre labelling regulations to be updated by EU

The EU is planning to update and improve current tyre labelling regulations to give fleets and consumers more information when purchasing tyres.

17 Aug

Local roads maintenance and funding investigated by MPs

A new inquiry into the funding and governance of local roads in England has been launched by the Transport Committee.

2 Aug

UK motorists ‘don’t know’ about new French driving rules

More than half (59%) of drivers are unfamiliar with a range of new driving regulations introduced this year in France, a new RAC has found.

30 Jul

Scrapping the MOT would be a ‘disaster’, says RAC

Think tank the Adam Smith Institute's call for the MOT to be either scrapped or the frequency of inspections reduced has been labelled a “recipe for disaster”.

26 Jul

Summer holiday traffic to peak on Friday, warns RAC

The start of the summer school holidays is expected to generate more than 9 million additional journeys by car between Friday and Sunday.

18 Jul

Pothole-related breakdowns increase, says RAC

RAC patrols dealt with more pothole-related breakdowns from April to June, than in any other second quarter since 2015.

16 Jul

RAC - Page 17

Prioritise pedestrians and cyclists on roads, says NICE

Fuel prices fall but ‘should be lower’, says RAC

Record number of potholes reported to councils

Christmas traffic to peak on Friday

Drink-drive warning ahead of festive season

Motorway diesel prices reach record high as petrol prices tumble

Daytime running lights causing confusion, claims RAC

RAC urges retailer to cut pump petrol prices by 2p a litre

Pothole breakdowns at second highest level since 2006

Car reliance increase due to public transport failings

Diesel and petrol increase by 13p per litre in the past year

62% of RAC Black Box customers believe telematics makes them safer drivers

August bank holiday traffic roadworks lifted

European roads ‘less congested’ than UK

Tyre labelling regulations to be updated by EU

Local roads maintenance and funding investigated by MPs

UK motorists ‘don’t know’ about new French driving rules

Scrapping the MOT would be a ‘disaster’, says RAC

Summer holiday traffic to peak on Friday, warns RAC

Pothole-related breakdowns increase, says RAC

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RAC - Page 17

Prioritise pedestrians and cyclists on roads, says NICE

Fuel prices fall but ‘should be lower’, says RAC

Record number of potholes reported to councils

Christmas traffic to peak on Friday

Drink-drive warning ahead of festive season

Motorway diesel prices reach record high as petrol prices tumble

Daytime running lights causing confusion, claims RAC

RAC urges retailer to cut pump petrol prices by 2p a litre

Pothole breakdowns at second highest level since 2006

Car reliance increase due to public transport failings

Diesel and petrol increase by 13p per litre in the past year

62% of RAC Black Box customers believe telematics makes them safer drivers

August bank holiday traffic roadworks lifted

European roads ‘less congested’ than UK

Tyre labelling regulations to be updated by EU

Local roads maintenance and funding investigated by MPs

UK motorists ‘don’t know’ about new French driving rules

Scrapping the MOT would be a ‘disaster’, says RAC

Summer holiday traffic to peak on Friday, warns RAC

Pothole-related breakdowns increase, says RAC

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