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Condition of local roads on a knife-edge as RAC sees surprise increase in first quarter pothole-related breakdowns
Press releases • May 15, 2017 00:01 BST
The RAC’s familiar orange patrols attended 63% more pothole-related breakdowns in the first quarter of 2017 than they did over the same period in in 2016
A quarter of drivers have kept penalty points secret from their insurer
Press releases • May 13, 2017 00:01 BST
Nearly a quarter (23%) of motorists did not inform their insurer the last time they received penalty points on their licence, research conducted by RAC Insurance has found
Price of petrol goes up by more than 1p a litre in April but cut imminent
Press releases • May 03, 2017 00:01 BST
Pump prices rose by more than a penny a litre in April, but a drop in the price of oil in the second half of the month and a jump in the value of the pound means retailers are now in a position to pass on a cut to motorists imminently. Drop in price of oil and jump in value of sterling give retailers chance to pass on savings.
RAC launches manifesto to ensure biggest issues for motorists don’t get parked
Press releases • May 01, 2017 00:01 BST
The RAC publishes its election party manifesto for motorists
Leisure traffic to peak at 3.4m this May Day bank holiday
Press releases • Apr 28, 2017 10:20 BST
The RAC estimates a total of 10.3 million leisure journeys will take place on major roads in total between today and Monday
Hagerty and RAC announce partnership to provide classic car owners with a market-leading product
Press releases • Apr 19, 2017 00:01 BST
Hagerty and the RAC confirm all Hagerty policyholders will receive RAC Breakdown and Recovery throughout the UK and Europe
Mercedes-Benz appoints RAC as its new Roadside Assistance Partner
Press releases • Apr 12, 2017 15:00 BST
Mercedes-Benz Cars has appointed the RAC as its new Roadside Assistance partner.
Nearly 14.5m cars making leisure trips this coming Easter weekend
Press releases • Apr 08, 2017 00:01 BST
Leisure traffic volumes will reach a peak on Easter Sunday when there will be nearly 3.75m cars on the road
Four in 10 hospital trusts in England still require patients and visitors to carry loose change to park
Press releases • Apr 07, 2017 09:00 BST
New data collated by the RAC highlights parking options for those visiting hospitals in England
March sees welcome relief at the pumps as fuel drops by 2.5p a litre
Press releases • Apr 05, 2017 08:51 BST
Figures from RAC Fuel Watch show the biggest fall in diesel prices since January 2016
Motorists driving to France this Easter urged to order new emissions stickers as soon as possible
Press releases • Mar 21, 2017 11:50 GMT
RAC urges motorists soon to be travelling to Paris, Lyon and Grenoble to order anti-pollution stickers after one took six weeks to reach the UK.
Buyers of new low emission cars to be unreasonably hit by April’s tax rise
Press releases • Mar 19, 2017 00:01 GMT
The vast majority of drivers buying new cars from 1 April will end up paying significantly more in car tax than they would do if they had bought the same vehicle just a day earlier, new figures from the RAC show.
‘Cold war’ brews between neighbours over poor parking at home
Press releases • Mar 15, 2017 00:01 GMT
A new study for RAC Insurance shines a spotlight on neighbourly parking woes
Insurance Premium Tax is now the tax motorists worry about the most
Press releases • Mar 06, 2017 12:33 GMT
Four in 10 motorists think the Chancellor will raise IPT again in the Budget
Fuel £11 more expensive than a year ago, but prices stabilise in February
Press releases • Mar 03, 2017 00:01 GMT
After two months of rises at the pumps, the price of petrol and diesel stabilised in February, according to RAC Fuel Watch data
RAC calls on drivers to Be Phone Smart as mobile law gets tougher
Press releases • Mar 01, 2017 00:01 GMT
UK drivers urged to make an online pledge to stick to the law and not use a handheld phone while driving
Motorists want to see better Government regulation of private parking
Press releases • Feb 24, 2017 00:00 GMT
RAC research has found that three-quarters of motorists would like to see better Government regulation of private parking operators rather than continuing to self-police through trade association membership.
‘Not indicating clearly’ voted as the most inconsiderate driving behaviour
Press releases • Feb 10, 2017 09:22 GMT
Motorists vote for their most disliked driver behaviours
Fuel rises 2p a litre in January to highest for more than two years
Press releases • Feb 03, 2017 00:01 GMT
RAC Fuel Watch data shows a rise in pump prices, but are motorists in line for a price cut in February?
RAC supports Bill calling for tax transparency for motorists at the pumps
Press releases • Feb 01, 2017 00:01 GMT
The RAC is renewing its call for the amount of money generated by fuel duty at each forecourt fill-up to be shown clearly on receipts by throwing its weight behind the Vehicle Fuel (Publication of Tax Information) Bill