With the holiday season in full flow the RAC can reveal that eight in 10 (82%) of the UK’s 22 busiest airports* have increased their short-term charges for picking up and dropping off passengers by car since last year**. Only Gatwick, Liverpool John Lennon, Bristol and Cardiff airports have kept … Continue reading
“It is positive to see that the Government has announced additional funds for chargepoints on residential streets”, said Sue Robinson, Director of the National franchised Dealers Association (NFDA), which represents franchised car and commercial vehicle retailers in the UK. Transport Secretary Grant Shapps has announced an additional £2.5 million to … Continue reading
More than 480 miles of roadworks will be lifted or completed on motorways and major A-roads to help families have smoother journeys over the August bank holiday. Highways England will remove the roadworks by early Friday morning (23 August) to help people get away on bank holiday journeys with as … Continue reading
Commenting on the report by the Transport Select Committee on using a mobile phone whilst driving*, Edmund King, AA president says; “As the report indicates it is crucial that we continue to raise public awareness of the dangers of using a phone at the wheel and change attitudes to its … Continue reading
RAC head of roads policy Nicholas Lyes said: “We welcome the committee’s report and its acknowledgement of the dangers of using a handheld mobile when driving. Many lives are needlessly lost by drivers having handheld phone conversations, texting and looking at, or even posting on social media when behind the … Continue reading
IAM RoadSmart says control of hands-free mobile phone ‘long overdue’ – but enforcement will be near impossible without new tech and more police IAM RoadSmart says it’s time to bust the myth of multi-tasking behind the wheel, to ensure drivers are fully aware of how dangerous a hands-free mobile phone … Continue reading
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. Luckily though, pump prices are still cheaper than they were at the start of June as only 1.55p went … Continue reading
The latest findings from the DVSA’s ‘2018 Vehicle Emissions Testing Programme’1 highlight the threat to air quality improvements in ultra-low emission zones (ULEZs) from poor vehicle emissions from some Euro 6 cars. Tests carried out by the DVSA on a range of popular Euro 6 vehicles identified low and high emitters in … Continue reading