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Number of substandard bridges rises for second year running

The number of bridges unable to carry the heaviest vehicles on Britain’s roads has risen for the second year running, new figures show. Local authorities identified 3,211 bridges as being substandard at the end of last year, the RAC Foundation said. ...

25 Mar 2022 at 01:25

Drivers slapped with more than 22,000 parking tickets every day

Drivers are being handed an average of more than 22,000 tickets every day by private parking firms, according to new research. Companies issued four million tickets to British motorists between April and September, analysis of Government data by ...

04 Jan 2022 at 10:25

Vast majority of young people expect to drive regularly by 2035 – survey

Four out of five young people expect to be driving regularly by 2035, a new survey suggests. Some 85% of respondents to a survey of 1,000 Britons aged 17–24 commissioned by the RAC Foundation said it is certain or likely they will be driving a ...

24 Apr 2023 at 09:45

Pothole repairs fund gets £200m boost in Budget

Funding to fix potholes across England will be boosted by £200 million, Jeremy Hunt has announced. The Chancellor said the Government’s Potholes Fund – which previously provided £500 million a year to councils – will be increased to £700 ...

15 Mar 2023 at 14:14

One in 24 local road bridges cannot carry heaviest vehicles, councils say

One in 24 bridges on Britain’s local roads are unable to carry the heaviest vehicles, figures show. Local authorities identified 3,090 bridges as being substandard at the end of last year, the RAC Foundation said. This means they are ...

17 Mar 2023 at 00:01

New car market grows for seventh month in a row

New car market grows the seventh month in a row

The UK’s new car market has grown for seven consecutive months, new figures show. Some 74,441 new cars were registered last month, up 26.2% on February 2022, the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) said. The increase ...

06 Mar 2023 at 14:57

Connected cars can identify dangerous roads before crashes happen, study finds

Vehicles connected to the internet can be used to predict where crashes might happen, according to a new report. Research for the RAC Foundation said that data generated about manoeuvres such as harsh braking can be used to ...

28 Jul 2023 at 00:01

New rules to make it easier to use public electric car chargers

Electric car drivers will only need one app to pay for public chargepoints operated by different companies, under legislation laid in Parliament. Motorists are currently forced to use multiple smartphone apps or membership ...

12 Jul 2023 at 13:12

Vehicle emissions-based schemes have generated ‘more than £418m since 2021’

Vehicle emissions-based schemes have generated more than £418 million in fees and penalty charges in England since March 2021, according to new research. London’s ultra low emission zone (Ulez) – which will expand to ...

23 Aug 2023 at 14:33

Premier League away fans face another season of high car travel costs

Football fans travelling to away matches by car face another season of high fuel bills, according to new analysis. Pump prices have fallen from the near-record levels seen in August 2022 but are still around 15p per ...

19 Aug 2023 at 00:01

Weak mobile signals could hamper electric car charging – report

Electric vehicle (EV) drivers could struggle to use around two-thirds of Britain’s most common type of public chargepoint because of patchy mobile signals, according to a report. The RAC Foundation, which conducted ...

08 Apr 2024 at 00:01

Parking tickets from private firms up 29% in a year

Drivers have been hit by a 29% annual rise in the number of parking tickets issued by private companies in Britain, new figures show. A record 11.1 million tickets were handed out in the 12 months to the end of ...

28 Sept 2023 at 10:58

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