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Are the AA and RAC breakdown services working during Covid-19 lockdown?

Are the RAC and AA working during lockdown?

Breakdown services tell us how their home and roadside breakdown assistance services have been affected during Covid-19.
Published 29 March 2020
Car thefts increased 9% last year

Car thefts increased by 9% last year

The number of car thefts rocketed by nearly 9% in 2018, according to the latest figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS).
Published 25 April 2019
AA says Learner drivers should have to prove they can spot pothole to pass test

The AA: Learners should be able to spot potholes

Learner drivers should have to prove they can spot and handle potholes to gain a licence, according to the AA.
Published 02 July 2018
Driver branded 'irresponsible' after boasts of 90mph average speed from John O'Groats to Lands End

'Irresponsible' driver boasts of road speed record

Many drivers put their licences at risk by speeding but few choose to boast about it in public, and even fewer would advertise a 'record' average
Published 29 May 2018

Products: Car tyre compressor / inflator reviews

Unless you're a scientist specialising in rubber compounds, tyres probably aren't that interesting to you. They should be...
Published 08 May 2018
Sharp increase in drink-drive casualties

Sharp increase in drink-drive casualties

Ministers are under pressure to cut the drink-drive limit after figures showed that the number of people killed or injured in alcohol-related...
Published 15 February 2018
Manchester slams the brakes on new 20mph zones

Manchester slams the brakes on new 20mph zones

Councils were urged to suspend the national introduction of 20mph zones yesterday after research in one of Britain’s biggest cities found...
Published 17 March 2017
Six points and £200 fine for using mobile phones behind the wheel from today

Six points for using mobile phones illegally

Penalties and fines for those using their mobile phone illegally when driving will be doubled to six points and £200 respectively from today...
Published 01 March 2017
Driverless cars will attract hefty insurance premium

Driverless cars will attract hefty insurance

Motorists will face high insurance costs to run driverless cars under government plans for specialist policies that cover crashes caused by...
Published 16 February 2017
Police urged to seize mobile phones from drivers caught using them behind wheel

Police urged to seize mobile phones from drivers

A representative of the Police Federation has suggested calls to seize mobile phones or sim cards from drivers caught using a device...
Published 27 January 2017

Speeding fines to rise in most serious cases

Drivers who commit the most serious speeding offences are to face tougher penalties, under new guidelines for magistrates in England and Wales.
Published 25 January 2017
Buy your car before April 1 to avoid tax change shock, advise experts

Buy your car before April 1 to avoid tax shock

Buying a car is confusing for most at the best of times but with new car tax rules being brought in on April 1 this year, buyers are advised...
Published 06 January 2017