The RAC’s patrols attended over 10,000 pothole-related breakdowns last year – the equivalent of 27 every single day and the highest annual total since 2018, new figures show. The breakdown company’s individual members experienced a total of 10,123 breakdowns for broken suspension springs, distorted wheels and damaged shock absorbers through last year, 10% … [Read more...]
Britain’s roads are falling apart & motorists pay the price
Despite the lockdown, RAC patrols went to the aid of a staggering 4,694 drivers as a result of hitting a pothole in Q1 2021 – the equivalent of 52 drivers every day. Incredibly, this represents a three-fold increase in the number of pothole-related breakdowns from the last quarter of 2020 to the first quarter of 2021, up 3,233 from 1,461 in Q4 2020 and is … [Read more...]
Local roads are in dangerous conditions, say motorists
More than half of UK motorists (53%) say the condition of their local roads is getting worse every year and 47% say their local roads are in a dangerous state. The dissatisfaction is greater amongst drivers over 55, according to a new survey of 2,000 UK drivers by InsuretheGap, a provider of Guaranteed Asset Protection insurance. Three fifths (62%) of … [Read more...]
Tradelines 17 March
RAC insurance is launching a pay-per-mile policy in response to the dramatically lower distances being covered at the moment. The scheme is aimed at those who cover under 6,000 miles annually and if they find circumstances change they can leave the on-line and mobile phone policy scheme. Stellantis announced a partnership with Kiri Technologies to reward … [Read more...]
Pothole problems & speedbumps shocking truth
One in four (29%) UK drivers have damaged their car on speedhumps or potholes, rising to almost one in three (32%) in rural areas. The Opinium research of over 2000 drivers, on behalf of InsuretheGap.com, found that of those who have damaged their car on a speedbump or pothole, nearly half (45%) paid up to £100 to fix their car; a third (34%) between £101 … [Read more...]
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