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News
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![RAC trials HVO to run seven of its HQ-based recovery trucks]()
RAC trials HVO to run seven of its HQ-based recovery trucks
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![Drivers charged more than £4 million by accident over last year at Dartford Crossing]()
Drivers charged more than £4 million by accident over last year at Dartford Crossing
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![MP calls for new Roadworks Bill to fine utility firms for causing gridlock with roadworks]()
MP calls for new Roadworks Bill to fine utility firms for causing gridlock with roadworks
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![Fuel still at three-year low despite brief oil price jump in October]()
Fuel still at three-year low despite brief oil price jump in October
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![Transport watchdog states facilities for lorry drivers need to be improved]()
Transport watchdog states facilities for lorry drivers need to be improved
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![A fifth of drivers admit to skipping the MOT and not replacing worn-out tyres to cut costs]()
A fifth of drivers admit to skipping the MOT and not replacing worn-out tyres to cut costs
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![Autumn Budget: What it means for motorists]()
Autumn Budget: What it means for motorists
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![Could heavier and more most polluting cars pay more for parking in major UK cities?]()
Could heavier and more most polluting cars pay more for parking in major UK cities?
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![RAC warns learners to beware of the driving test booking ‘black market’]()
RAC warns learners to beware of the driving test booking ‘black market’
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![What are the best and worst motorways and A roads in the UK?]()
What are the best and worst motorways and A roads in the UK?
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![Government-commissioned project looking at dazzling headlights to kick off]()
Government-commissioned project looking at dazzling headlights to kick off
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![Guide to the St James’s Motoring Spectacle and London Motor Week 2024]()
Guide to the St James’s Motoring Spectacle and London Motor Week 2024
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![200 new 150kW+ chargers installed at motorway service areas in England since the beginning of the year]()
200 new 150kW+ chargers installed at motorway service areas in England since the beginning of the year
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![DVLA data reveals that over 300 drivers have been caught drink driving at least four times]()
DVLA data reveals that over 300 drivers have been caught drink driving at least four times
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![Fuel prices fall by 6.5p in September saving drivers £3.60 a tank]()
Fuel prices fall by 6.5p in September saving drivers £3.60 a tank
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![DVLA launches new online system for drivers to renew car tax without V5C logbook]()
DVLA launches new online system for drivers to renew car tax without V5C logbook
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![Transport Secretary pledges to fix the UK's 'pothole plague']()
Transport Secretary pledges to fix the UK's 'pothole plague'
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![DfT data shows road fatalities are down but there is still ‘room for improvement’]()
DfT data shows road fatalities are down but there is still ‘room for improvement’
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![Car insurance groups replaced with new Vehicle Risk Ratings system]()
Car insurance groups replaced with new Vehicle Risk Ratings system
Driving law
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![Drivers hit with £5bn in parking fines since ‘crackdown’ on ‘cowboy’ firms]()
Drivers hit with £5bn in parking fines since ‘crackdown’ on ‘cowboy’ firms
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![New Graduated Driving Licences launched to tackle ‘overconfident’ young drivers]()
New Graduated Driving Licences launched to tackle ‘overconfident’ young drivers
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![Should mobile phones be confiscated for offenders behind the wheel?]()
Should mobile phones be confiscated for offenders behind the wheel?
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![Government launches new campaign to encourage young people to wear seat belts]()
Government launches new campaign to encourage young people to wear seat belts
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![The RAC implores police forces to 'turn up the dial' on drivers' handheld mobile phone use]()
The RAC implores police forces to 'turn up the dial' on drivers' handheld mobile phone use
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![Two years on, half of drivers still unsure if Highway Code changes have made roads any safer for pedestrians]()
Two years on, half of drivers still unsure if Highway Code changes have made roads any safer for pedestrians
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![These everyday medicines could get you fined or banned from driving]()
These everyday medicines could get you fined or banned from driving
Electric car news
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![200 new 150kW+ chargers installed at motorway service areas in England since the beginning of the year]()
200 new 150kW+ chargers installed at motorway service areas in England since the beginning of the year
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![Hybrid vehicles evade reinstated 2030 ban on sale of new diesel and petrol vehicles]()
Hybrid vehicles evade reinstated 2030 ban on sale of new diesel and petrol vehicles
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![Uber and BYD looking to introduce thousands of driverless cars in Britain]()
Uber and BYD looking to introduce thousands of driverless cars in Britain
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![New 'battery passport' set to impact EV market in the UK]()
New 'battery passport' set to impact EV market in the UK
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![More EV choice than ever before with over 100 EV models available to Brits]()
More EV choice than ever before with over 100 EV models available to Brits
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![Is poor mobile network coverage slowing the transition to EVs?]()
Is poor mobile network coverage slowing the transition to EVs?
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![FairCharge launches 'Little Book of EV Myths' to tackle electric vehicle misinformation]()
FairCharge launches 'Little Book of EV Myths' to tackle electric vehicle misinformation
Driving tech
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![New law ‘a major step’ towards autonomous vehicles appearing in the UK]()
New law ‘a major step’ towards autonomous vehicles appearing in the UK
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![‘Groundbreaking’ manufacturing deal could lead to production of world’s first flying car]()
‘Groundbreaking’ manufacturing deal could lead to production of world’s first flying car
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![Are buttons and dials about to make a comeback?]()
Are buttons and dials about to make a comeback?
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![ChatGPT to feature in new range of DS vehicles]()
ChatGPT to feature in new range of DS vehicles
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![Are hydrogen cars back on the agenda for 2024?]()
Are hydrogen cars back on the agenda for 2024?
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![Are new tech innovations making drivers less happy behind the wheel?]()
Are new tech innovations making drivers less happy behind the wheel?
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![Mercedes set to introduce AI tool ChatGPT to new range of vehicles]()
Mercedes set to introduce AI tool ChatGPT to new range of vehicles
RAC news
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![RAC trials HVO to run seven of its HQ-based recovery trucks]()
RAC trials HVO to run seven of its HQ-based recovery trucks
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![Guide to the St James’s Motoring Spectacle and London Motor Week 2024]()
Guide to the St James’s Motoring Spectacle and London Motor Week 2024
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![RAC and Continental Automotive launch exclusive telematics partnership for fleet and business vehicle operators]()
RAC and Continental Automotive launch exclusive telematics partnership for fleet and business vehicle operators
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![Use of red flashing lights a ‘landmark day for the roadside assistance industry’]()
Use of red flashing lights a ‘landmark day for the roadside assistance industry’
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![Government confirms it will go ahead with research into impact of headlight glare]()
Government confirms it will go ahead with research into impact of headlight glare
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![Silverstone Festival 2024 ticket giveaway]()
Silverstone Festival 2024 ticket giveaway
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![Devon’s Niki Rowles is named ‘RAC Western Patrol of the Year’]()
Devon’s Niki Rowles is named ‘RAC Western Patrol of the Year’
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