UK faces soaring temperatures and ‘tropical nights’ as heat warning extended Met Office now has an amber warning in place from Sunday to Tuesday for extreme heat. The Independent UK · Jul 13, 2022
Brit drivers race to one Tesco petrol station selling fuel for 20p cheaper than average The Tesco petrol station in Ely, Cambridgeshire, was selling fuel at just 168.9p as fuel prices reached record highs thanks to Russia's war in Ukraine and rising inflation around the world Daily Mirror · Jun 29, 2022
Fuel prices branded as 'pump fiction' for not reflecting falling wholesale rates AA president Edmund King said rising fuel prices are like 'pump fiction' as they don't reflect the general downward trends in wholesale prices. He said drivers face an 'urgent situation' Daily Mirror · Jun 28, 2022
AA slams high petrol prices as rises recorded despite wholesale drop Wholesale petrol prices dropped by 5p compared to the early June peak, but retailers are not passing on savings to motorists, the AA and RAC say Chronicle Live · Jun 28, 2022
Fuel prices reach £2.09 per litre in some parts of Wales as drivers face 'urgent situation' The average price of a litre of petrol reached a new high in the UK this week Wales Online · Jun 28, 2022
'Urgent situation' with petrol and diesel prices criticised as 'pump fiction' The RAC and AA have criticised retailers for not dropping prices Wales Online · Jun 28, 2022
AA says people are having to sell their cars as petrol prices soar in cost of living crisis Drivers paying more than £100 for petrol to fill up the average family car as incomes continue to be squeezed by rising prices Wales Online · Jun 9, 2022
Average cost of filling up car in UK hits record 100 pounds The average cost of filling up a typical family car has exceeded 100 pounds, or $125, for the first time in Britain as Russia’s war in Ukraine drives gasoline prices higher The Independent UK · Jun 9, 2022
An estimated 19m drivers preparing to hit the road for Jubilee journeys Some 53% of respondents to an AA poll of 13,062 motorists said they will drive at some point between Thursday and Sunday. The Independent UK · Jun 1, 2022
Roadside noise cameras to help catch and fine drivers in excessively loud cars Cameras can automatically detect when vehicles are breaking legal noise requirements The Independent UK · Apr 30, 2022
Grant Shapps bids to ‘banish the boy racer’ with noise cameras The Department for Transport has launched a competition to find the noisiest streets in England and Wales where the new devices could be positioned. The Independent UK · Apr 30, 2022
Campaigner pushes for new motoring law before fourth anniversary of son’s death Meera Naran MBE is encouraging ministers to make autonomous emergency braking (AEB) technology compulsory for new vehicles. The Independent UK · Apr 24, 2022
Minimal congestion greets UK motorists on Easter Saturday AA says traffic is flowing better than it was on Good Friday but problems remain with rail, flights and ferries The Guardian - UK · Apr 16, 2022
Millions of travellers face motorway jams, rail delays and airport queues over ‘busier than usual’ Easter Each car journey will probably include two traffic jams and 36 minutes of static traffic, experts predict The Independent UK · Apr 15, 2022
Daily Mirror · Feb 1, 2022 Motorists fight back against Highway Code changes that mean 'drivers are being blamed' The Alliance of British Drivers, FairFuelUK and Motorcycle Action Group, operating under Voters For Motors, are reportedly meeting today to formulate a plan to scrap the new rules