Potholes and congestion top Brit bosses’ business bugbears
Damage to vehicles due to potholes and sitting in congested traffic are the top business bugbears for companies that run fleets, according to new research by RAC Business*.
Damage to vehicles due to potholes and sitting in congested traffic are the top business bugbears for companies that run fleets, according to new research by RAC Business*.
New research finds half of motorists believe the current penalties of a fine and points for illegal mobile phone use should be more severe
Research from RAC Cars reveals three-quarters of Brits would rather go the extra mile to make the outside of their motor gleam
Findings from new research into a sleeping disorder reveals eight out of 10 businesses that run fleets would benefit from greater awareness of the condition
RAC Fuel Watch data shows the price of fuel has risen for the third straight month
A family-run tea merchant is set to install RAC Telematics across its entire delivery fleet following a successful trial which identified a range of businesses benefits, including 10 per cent off its fuel bill.
Small businesses in the UK say they have to deal with vehicles being out of action for almost three working weeks (14 days) on average each year, due to preventable breakdowns. New research by RAC Business has discovered this equates to an average income loss of £248 per day for each working day lost, or £3,472 across the year.
More than 15 million cars will be on the country’s major roads for the coming bank holiday getaway, RAC Traffic Watch data predicts
Majority of forces record year-on-year fall in full-time roads policing officers
1,437 fewer designated officers in 2015 than in 2010, excluding Met Police
Transport Committee report advises maintaining specialist officer numbers
2015 saw a further fall in the number of full-time roads policing officers tasked with enforcing motoring laws and keeping local and major hig
Commercial vehicles up to 3.5 tonne can now be checked with the new RAC Car Passport for Dealers. The provenance check was introduced for cars in March and has since been adopted by more than 300 dealers.
The RAC has launched a new smartphone app to bolster its award-winning* telematics, which is now available in the Microsoft App Store following its launch for iPhone in April. The new app brings driver behaviour data, journey history, vehicle health information and engine fault alerts together in one place to support business drivers.
The total number of reported thefts of vehicle number plates in England and Wales fell between 2010 and 2014, new data seen by the RAC shows.