France to scrap law requiring drivers to carry breathalysers - RAC comment
News • Sep 17, 2019 15:52 BST
The RAC reacts to news reports that show the current law will be scrapped once a new bill passes the French parliament
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Oil price spike - what does it mean for UK drivers?
News • Sep 16, 2019 11:56 BST
The RAC's fuel spokesperson reflects on the recent spike in oil prices and what this might mean for drivers filling up in the UK
RAC comments on supermarket petrol price cut
News • Sep 13, 2019 10:27 BST
Asda has announced a 3p a litre cut in the price of petrol today.
RAC says drivers should feel angry as price of petrol only reduces slightly in August - despite big drop in wholesale costs
Press releases • Sep 04, 2019 00:01 BST
Drivers are continuing to suffer from poor value at the pumps, figures suggest
Separate GB sticker needed for cars travelling outside the UK - RAC comment
News • Sep 03, 2019 16:49 BST
The RAC's Simon Williams updates drivers on the requirements for having a GB sticker on their car when visiting the Republic of Ireland or elsewhere in the EU after Brexit
Number of drink-drive deaths unchanged in nearly a decade - RAC comment
News • Aug 28, 2019 11:09 BST
The RAC's head of policy responds to new data showing that deaths caused by drink-drivers have remained virtually unchanged since 2010
Committee of MPs calls for reduction in car use - RAC reaction
News • Aug 22, 2019 11:14 BST
The RAC's Nicholas Lyes responds to the MPs' call for a reduction in car use in the UK to help meet environmental targets
More than 16.5m leisure trips planned this bank holiday weekend as summer makes a welcome return
Press releases • Aug 21, 2019 12:38 BST
Joint work by the RAC and INRIX shows when and where the roads are likely to be busy this coming weekend
RAC and 1ST CENTRAL announce breakdown cover partnership
Press releases • Aug 19, 2019 00:01 BST
RAC and 1ST CENTRAL have today announced a new partnership that will make RAC breakdown cover available to the car insurer’s 500,000 customers from 12th September 2019.
Majority of drivers unaware of UK alternatives to expensive foreign car hire excess insurance
Press releases • Aug 17, 2019 00:01 BST
One in five risk paying large hire car insurance excesses if they damage the vehicle. RAC launches car hire excess insurance to give drivers good value peace of mind. Buy specialist more comprehensive product at home for around a third of the price
RAC comments on Transport Committee's report on mobile phones and road safety
News • Aug 13, 2019 00:01 BST
RAC responds to Commons Transport Select Committee report recommending hands-free mobile phone while driving is banned.
8 in 10 UK airports increase pick-up and drop-off fees in 2019
Press releases • Aug 12, 2019 00:01 BST
The RAC’s annual look at how airport drop-off and pick-up charges have changed at the UK's 22 busiest airports since 2018. Three-quarters of UK airports put up pick-up charges in 2019. More than a third of airports increase drop-off fees for drivers. London Stansted found to be most expensive for all types of short-term parking
July sees return to rising pump prices … and more could be on the way
Press releases • Aug 03, 2019 00:01 BST
After a month of falling fuel prices in June, July saw both petrol and diesel rise once again as the pound lost 3% on the dollar, data from RAC Fuel Watch* reveals. Petrol went up by 1.55p and diesel by nearly 1p. A 3% fall in the value of pound could hurt drivers if oil goes up.
RAC launches car hire excess insurance to give drivers good value peace of mind
Press releases • Aug 02, 2019 11:07 BST
RAC Insurance has launched a specialist car hire excess insurance policy in a bid to give drivers a far more affordable way of protecting themselves against the high charges associated with renting vehicles
One in five Brits take gamble by going on holiday without travel insurance
Press releases • Jul 31, 2019 10:52 BST
Holidaymakers are risking paying thousands in medical bills or lost property by not taking out travel insurance, new RAC Insurance research suggests
The RAC urges drivers to check their vehicles before setting out in the heat
News • Jul 25, 2019 16:59 BST
The RAC advises drivers to check their vehicles before setting out in the heat
RAC patrols deal with fewer ‘pothole call-outs’ in Q2 2019
Press releases • Jul 25, 2019 00:01 BST
12 months to June 2019 sees the lowest number of pothole breakdowns attended by the RAC since Q3 2007
Road safety action plan announced - RAC reaction
News • Jul 19, 2019 00:01 BST
The RAC's Nicholas Lyes responds to the announcement by the government of measures to improve road safety
Government to consider graduated driver licensing in England - RAC comment
News • Jul 18, 2019 09:18 BST
The RAC's immediate reaction to proposals expected to be released as part of the Government's Road Safety Statement, which include possible driving restrictions on new drivers