RAC

Legislation & Regulation

Police launch crackdown to tackle uninsured drivers

Police in Scotland have launched a new campaign to target uninsured drivers — and remove the lawbreakers from the roads
Cars

Ten signs your car isn’t ready for the winter

Cold conditions over the winter can exacerbate any underlying mechanical problems with your car and even lead to a breakdown
Fuel

Stingy supermarkets urged to slash fuel prices

The RAC is calling on the UK’s major fuel retailers to pass on savings from the latest fall in oil prices to overcharged drivers
Cars

Innocent drivers hit by car cloning criminals

Unsuspecting motorists face being charged with offences they didn’t commit due to car-cloning criminal gangs, a top police official is warning
Road Safety

Half a million complaints show scale of UK’s pothole pandemic

More than half a million potholes were reported to local authorities last year — a 44% rise in just two years – new figures obtained by the RAC reveal
Fuel

November sees largest petrol price drop in four years – but retailers still didn’t cut far enough

Oil plummets by 24% to $57 a barrel while retailers take record margins on unleaded
Other

Yellow box junctions a ‘divisive’ issue among drivers

While some councils are apparently keen to have additional powers to catch drivers who stop in yellow box junctions, new RAC research suggests 80% of motorists struggle to get through them without stopping
Cars

Drivers dazzled by ‘massive’ headlight costs

Owners of the UK’s most popular small cars are facing bills of almost £1,000 to change a blown headlight bulb, a new survey reveals
Road Safety

Drivers warned of explosive Bonfire Night fines

If you’re planning on hosting a Guy Fawkes Night party that will blow your friends and family away — figuratively, at least — make sure you don’t land yourself with a £300 fine in the process

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