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Desperate state of UK roads highlighted as RAC records sharpest quarterly rise in pothole-related breakdowns on record

Breakdowns most likely caused by potholes now at a three-year high, following a colder-than-average winter

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RAC Insurance sets up in-house broker as part of mission to top £300m personal lines GWP by 2023

Telematics Car, Van and Home Insurance will be the first products sold via new model

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Petrol and diesel prices up again last month with mixed outlook for April

Drivers have seen a 10% rise in fuel prices in just five months

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Quietest Easter on the roads in at least eight years predicted, despite lockdown easing

Further easing of restrictions in April and good weather may lead to a ‘late Easter surge’ in traffic during second week of school holidays

RAC launches pioneering ‘no ties’ pay-by-mile car insurance

RAC launches pioneering ‘no ties’ pay-by-mile car insurance

‘Pay when you drive – save when you don’t’: drivers who travel fewer miles, including because of Covid, could save money

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Number of privately licensed battery electric vehicles in the UK rises 53% in a year

London, south and east of England dominate – with some of the most affluent boroughs in the capital seeing the greatest numbers

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Full tank of fuel now costs nearly £5 more than in late 2020 after yet another month of pump price rises

Petrol goes up for fourth month in a row and diesel for third straight month, with both fuels jumping by 3p a litre in February

Drivers facing rising forecourt prices as barrel of oil hits 13-month high

Drivers facing rising forecourt prices as barrel of oil hits 13-month high

Storm clouds gathering for motorists with further fuel price hikes now firmly on the horizon

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89 dashcam videos of driving offences sent to police every day

‘Always drive as if you are being watched by the police’ – RAC says dashcams are a ‘game changer’ in enforcement

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Petrol prices rise for third straight month adding £2 to a fill-up

RAC Fuel Watch reports rising UK fuel prices, as oil hits the $55 a barrel mark

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More drivers than ever plan to ‘go electric’ when they next change their cars

For the first time, more drivers expect to get an electrified vehicle than a diesel one according to a new study

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RAC data shows drivers still fell foul of potholes in late 2020 despite lower traffic volumes

RAC marks National Pothole Day with stark warning about the long-term health of local roads

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