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This year saw highest number of pothole-related breakdowns

18 December 2023

In the summer of 2023, the RAC dealt with the highest number of pothole-related breakdowns in any third quarter since it began recording this data in 2006. The breakdown specialists rescued 5,978 drivers between July to September from damaged shock absorbers, broken suspension springs and distorted wheels, amid other damage. Worse still, this period was not the worst quarter of the year. January to March 2023 saw the highest number of callouts in any quarter since 2006 (14,827). This means that drivers are now almost twice as likely to break down on the road due... Read full article

New Public Charge Point Regulations are welcomed by the motoring industry

02 August 2023

The UK government has pushed new Public Charge Point Regulations 2023 which aim to improve the charging experience for electric vehicle drivers. Most notably, the new regulations require rapid chargers to meet a 99 per cent reliability standard. Other requirements include improved reliability, clear pricing, easier payment methods and open, real-time data and status information. All chargers over 8kW will be required to have contactless payments within the next year. Charge point operators (CPOs) will also be required to have third party roaming deals within... Read full article

Can you identify what’s under your car bonnet?

23 February 2023

Whilst many of us are guilty of occasionally ignoring dashboard warning lights, it’s important to know what’s under your bonnet, and how to carry out basic maintenance on your vehicle. A concerning survey of 2,000 motorists by breakdown assistance provider Green Flag found that more than a quarter of respondents were unable to identify common engine parts. Other findings include: One third didn’t know how to top up their car’s screenwash. One in five were unable to identify the dipstick used to check oil levels. 50 per cent were unable... Read full article

London’s Ultra Low Emission Zone could expand further in 2023

16 November 2022

Transport for London is consulting on proposals to further expand London’s Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ), which could come into force next year on 29 August 2023. The new zone would cover the same area as the current Low Emission Zone, which charges the most heavily polluting vehicles. Under the proposals, a daily charge of £12.50 would apply to drivers of non-compliant vehicles which enter the zone. This would include residents but would not apply to vehicles which remain parked and are not driven within the zone on that day. You can... Read full article

The cost of charging an EV is nearing that of fuelling an ICE vehicle

31 October 2022

The cost of charging an electric vehicle when using a public facility has risen by 42 per cent and is nearing the same price as fuelling internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles. According to the RAC, exclusively using rapid or ultra-rapid public EV chargers costs around 18 pence per mile, compared with roughly 19 pence per mile for petrol and 21 pence per mile for diesel. RAC spokesman Simon Williams said, "It remains the case that charging away from home costs less than refuelling a petrol or diesel car, but these figures show that the gap is narrowing... Read full article

Almost a quarter of all road traffic fatalities between 2016-2020 involved people not wearing seatbelts

29 August 2022

The latest statistics from the Department for Transport reveal that 24 per cent of car occupant fatalities in Britain between 2016 and 2020 involved people not wearing a seatbelt – an offence which carries a £500 fine. Breaking this figure down, 28 per cent of male fatalities were the result of not wearing a seatbelt compared with 16 per cent of female fatalities. Interestingly, the research also found that the largest group of drivers involved in a fatal crash whilst not wearing a seatbelt were those aged between 17 and 29 (32 per... Read full article

Cost of charging an EV has dramatically increased in line with gas and electricity price increases

13 June 2022

Following the recent rises in electricity and gas prices, the cost of rapidly charging electric vehicles has risen dramatically, the RAC told the BBC. Even in the current market, EV charging is still almost half the price per mile of fuelling a petrol or diesel car which has risen 25 and 30 per cent respectively. However, charging an EV on a pay-as-you-go, non-subscription basis at a public rapid charge point has risen by 21 per cent in the last nine months. Charging an EV at home has also become more expensive and prices vary according to the... Read full article

Industry bodies say the government missed a ‘golden opportunity’ for road repair during the pandemic

23 November 2021

New figures from the Department for Transport reveal that 23 per cent of B and C roads in the UK, as well as small unclassified roads, were in need of repair in 2020 last year. A concerning percentage of minor and rural roads in Derbyshire, the west London borough of Hammersmith and Fulham and Bath & North East Somerset are in the ‘red’ category for road surface damage (68, 50 and 42 per cent respectively). In comparison, major A-roads and motorways managed by National Highways were found to be in better condition, with 7 per cent and 4 per cent... Read full article

EVs could mean the end of the manual driving licence

02 November 2021

The results of a recent survey by the road safety charity IAM RoadSmart suggest that electric vehicles (EVs) could mean the end of manual driving licences, with 61 per cent of 17-24 year olds planning to apply for automatic-only licences. A majority of 81 per cent said that were likely to purchase an EV as their next vehicle and 70 per cent of young people believe that EVs are simpler to charge in comparison with petrol and diesel vehicles. Director of Policy and Research at IAM RoadSmart Neil Greig said, “Our research... Read full article

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