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Road safety

Our press releases and statements covering drink and drug driving, speeding, mobile phone use, headlight glare, and other road safety issues

Brighter headlights more likely to cause glare for drivers, study finds - RAC comment
StatementsRoad safety

Brighter headlights more likely to cause glare for drivers, study finds - RAC comment

Four-in-five drivers concerned about dazzling headlights as darker evenings arrive
News releasesRoad safety

Four-in-five drivers concerned about dazzling headlights as darker evenings arrive

RAC reacts to latest road casualty data for Great Britain
StatementsRoad safety

RAC reacts to latest road casualty data for Great Britain

Number of roads policing officers falls by more than 1,000 in 10 years
News releasesRoad safetyCrime

Number of roads policing officers falls by more than 1,000 in 10 years

Number of motorists caught driving unroadworthy vehicles jumps by more than 50% in just 12 months
News releasesRoad safetyService, maintenance & repair

Number of motorists caught driving unroadworthy vehicles jumps by more than 50% in just 12 months

Overhaul of road safety laws ‘much overdue’, experts say - RAC comment
StatementsRoad safety

Overhaul of road safety laws ‘much overdue’, experts say - RAC comment

Drink-drive deaths up 7% in a decade - RAC comment
StatementsRoad safety

Drink-drive deaths up 7% in a decade - RAC comment

Be wary of the ordinary: talking to passengers and daydreaming found to be biggest causes of distracted driving mistakes
News releasesRoad safety

Be wary of the ordinary: talking to passengers and daydreaming found to be biggest causes of distracted driving mistakes

Latest provisional data shows road fatalities rose in 2024 - RAC comment
StatementsRoad safety

Latest provisional data shows road fatalities rose in 2024 - RAC comment

Drivers support court-ordered ‘alcolocks’ to tackle drink-drive reoffending 
News releasesRoad safety

Drivers support court-ordered ‘alcolocks’ to tackle drink-drive reoffending 

Quarter of drivers affected by bright headlights drive less at night as a result
News releasesRoad safety

Quarter of drivers affected by bright headlights drive less at night as a result

Nearly half of police forces record speeds of over 90mph on 30mph roads
News releasesRoad safety

Nearly half of police forces record speeds of over 90mph on 30mph roads

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About RAC Media Centre

The RAC Media Centre provides journalists and news outlets with the latest motoring-related news, comment, data and research.

The RAC is an iconic UK brand, and provides complete peace of mind to 15 million UK private and business drivers - whatever their motoring needs. As well as its premium nationwide breakdown assistance service – with an expert branded patrol workforce attending more than two million breakdowns every year – and European breakdown assistance products, it offers a wide range of market-leading products across insurance, legal services, vehicle inspections and service, maintenance and repair. Included in this is the first-of-its-kind nationwide Mobile Mechanics service which brings the garage to homes and workplaces. 

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