Six-in-10 drivers (60%) believe the condition of local roads they use regularly is worse than a year ago, with a similar proportion (55%) complaining the standard of pothole repairs is – at best – ‘poor’, new RAC data* has found. What’s more, only 4% think the state of the local roads in their area has improved in the past 12 months, down from 6% for the … [Read more...]
Britain’s best and worst cities for drivers
By looking at metrics such as number of speed cameras, speeding penalties, potholes, crashes and amount of car traffic Van Ninja were able to reveal the worst cities for drivers in the UK. Here are some of the key findings: Northampton revealed as the worst city for drivers in the UK Liverpool revealed as the best city for drivers in the UK … [Read more...]
Accidents rising after lockdown ended
Accident figures have risen again following the end of lockdowns over the last two years. Latest Government figures provisionally indicate collisions are up along with fatalities and injuries. RAC research suggests there is a huge level of concern among drivers about the standard of driving on our roads, said RAC head of roads policy Nicholas Lyes. “We … [Read more...]
Motorists are in the PITs, says Kwik Fit
The annual PIT Report or Pothole Impact Tracker for Kwik Fit, shows that over the last twelve months the total cost of pothole damage to British drivers has risen to a staggering £1.7 billion. This figure is a 35% increase on the previous year of £1.2bn, a rise which could be partly explained by the higher traffic volumes in the last twelve months … [Read more...]
Newslines 14 January
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...]
Newslines 5 February
Ford has pulled the plug on a planned joint venture to build electric vehicles with China’s Zotye Automobile, the U.S. car maker said yesterday. Explaining the U-turn after four years of talks, Ford said China’s electric vehicle industry and policies had undergone major changes since the agreements were signed prompting Ford’s decision. The UK new light … [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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