RAC comment on impact of vehicle excise duty tax disc changes
RAC spokesman Simon Williams said: “There continues to be confusion on the rules around vehicle tax, following the changes that came in last October.
RAC spokesman Simon Williams said: “There continues to be confusion on the rules around vehicle tax, following the changes that came in last October.
The RAC's David Bizley comments on motoring pledges within the Conservative election manifesto
RAC chief engineer David Bizley said: “The Conservatives’ continued commitment to investing in the strategic road network to ease congestion and add resilience, and tackling the perennial problem of potholes, is a positive sign, although there is little that is new here.
The RAC's David Bizley comments on motoring pledges within the Liberal Democrat election manifesto
The RAC's Simon Williams comments on the likely impact of changes to the vehicle excise duty (VED) system.
The RAC's David Bizley comments on proposals from Labour for the transfer of some funds currently planned for road improvements.
The RAC's Simon Williams responds to plans from Highways England for new expressways in the country.
The RAC's David Bizley analyses the Chancellor's 2015 Budget.
RAC chief engineer David Bizley said: “Mr Osborne has clearly taken an opportunity to maintain the truce in the “war on motorists” whilst tying the hands of any new incumbent of No 11. Freezing fuel duty beyond the end of this Parliament is therefore a very shrewd move as it would be extremely unpopular for any future Chancellor to unfreeze it.
RAC chief engineer David Bizley said: “Diesel engines are generally more efficient than their petrol equivalent, though the gap is closing. The selection of diesel vehicles by an increasing proportion of new car buyers in recent years has made a significant contribution to reducing carbon dioxide emissions and has also reduced fuel bills for their drivers.
The introduction of this new offence sends out a clear message to users of banned substances that driving while under the influence is not acceptable and can now be detected with drugalyser devices. However, it has the potential to affect hundreds of thousands of people who use certain drugs for medicinal purposes.
Forecasters are predicting snow, blizzards and icy conditions for north England and Scotland RAC spokesman Pete Williams said: "With extreme conditions forecast over the next 24-48 hours for the north of England and Scotland - motorists look set to experience an icy blast with high winds and blizzard conditions compounding the sub zero temperatures which could make driving treacherous.