A massive 17.6m leisure journeys are expected to take place by car this August bank holiday with drivers in England and Wales eager to enjoy the last long weekend before Christmas. The RAC expects traffic to build from Friday to Saturday with 3m getaway trips likely to take place this Friday 22 August, rising to 3.4m on Saturday 23 August. A further 2.4m … [Read more...]
Do your homework before a driving holiday
As the school holidays loom from the end of this week, if you’re thinking of taking your car over to the continent via ferry or picking up a rental car after touching down in a European airport, make sure your road trip adventure is as safe as possible. About 53% of Brits have driven abroad at some point in their lives – but with British drivers three times … [Read more...]
Half drivers unprepared for foreign roads
With the official start of summer just around the corner, this is a season when millions of people head abroad for a well-earned break to enjoy the scenic countryside, cities and beaches that mainland Europe has to offer. Taking their own car on a trip across the water, often gives motorists the added convenience and freedom of being able to set off … [Read more...]
Easter getaway jams coming for 19 million motorists
This week’s Easter bank holiday getaway could be the busiest since 2022 – the first full break after COVID lockdowns – with more than 19m leisure journeys planned, according to a new study of drivers’ getaway plans by the RAC and traffic analytics specialists INRIX. Research suggests traffic will be equally severe on Thursday, Good Friday and Saturday with … [Read more...]
Logistics UK to advise on Holyhead Port
Business group Logistics UK was invited by the Welsh government to join its task-force examining the disruption at Holyhead caused by storm damage to the port infrastructure, and identifying ways to minimise similar issues in the future. Josh Fenton, Policy Manager and policy lead for Wales said that it is essential that lessons are learned to maintain the … [Read more...]
Crazy day trips predicted this Bank Holiday
This August bank holiday is expected to be the busiest in nine years with an estimated 19.2m leisure journeys by car as drivers go ‘day trip crazy’, according to the RAC. Saturday 24 August will be the busiest on the roads with 3.7m getaway trips planned, slightly ahead of the 3m journeys planned every day on Friday (3.2m), Sunday (3.1m) and Bank Holiday … [Read more...]
Take a holiday from potholes and go abroad
Most drivers prefer the state of roads across the Channel compared to the UK’s pothole-ridden ones, according to RAC Europe. Six-in-10 (62%) motorists say local roads in Europe are in better condition with fewer potholes than equivalent roads in the UK, with only a fifth (17%) thinking UK roads are in better shape than those on the continent. Concerningly, … [Read more...]
International Driving Permit changes as Post Office lose business
The provider of international driving permits is changing and the Post Office has lost the contract. From 1 April 2024, IDPs will be exclusively available from participating PayPoint stores across the UK. An IDP is not usually required for the majority of popular holiday destinations abroad. However, there are over 140 countries, including Turkey, Mexico, … [Read more...]
Road-charging concerns in North Wales
Cocern is mounting over future road charging in Wales and how it will affect ports which users might by-pass and instead use English or even foreign docks. Commenting on the North Wales Transport Commission’s final report and the report into Menai Strait transport links, Welsh Conservative Shadow Minister for North Wales, Darren Millar MS said, “While I … [Read more...]
French police 20 times more likely to breath test drivers
British motorists are twenty times more likely to be breathalysed in France than in the UK with random testing allowed. The gendarmes tested 109 drivers per 1000 population in 2021, compared to just 5 per 1000 in Britain. With the drink drive limit across Europe also much lower than England & Wales, it’s all too easy to flout the law whilst motoring … [Read more...]
