Private parking firms urged to ‘come clean’ on drivers’ ticket appeals Boosting transparency would drivers confidence that complaints are dealt with reasonably, the RAC said The Independent UK · Jul 29, 2025
How to avoid travel disruption across air, rail, road and ferries this weekend Exclusive: RAC warns of ‘frantic Friday’ queue on motorways, while air-traffic control woes could be exacerbated by President Trump’s visit to Scotland The Independent UK · Jul 23, 2025
Motorists face rising 'kiss and fly' charges at most London airports Gatwick and Heathrow have hiked the cost of drop-offs to £7 and £6 respectively Evening Standard · Jul 17, 2025
UK drivers warned of soaring charges to drop off passengers at airports Most airports charge up to £7 for a brief stop and 11 of the 20 biggest have raised their fees, RAC analysis shows The Guardian - UK · Jul 17, 2025
Disbelief over rising ‘kiss and fly’ charges at UK airports The RAC found there is no fee for dropping off at eight of the 10 busiest EU airports The Independent UK · Jul 16, 2025
Most UK airports raise drop-off fees while many major EU hubs have no charge Nine airports raised their fees by £1. The Independent UK · Jul 16, 2025
Get in gear for driving from the UK to mainland Europe From checking documents and what you may need to carry to factoring in motorway tolls and how to pay them The Guardian - UK · Jul 15, 2025
Motorists hit with nearly £4m in private parking fines every day Private parking firms issued 1,640 fines across the UK every hour last year, totalling nearly £4 million per day The Independent UK · Jul 10, 2025
Private firms issue record 14.4 million parking tickets in a year Motoring groups said the analysis demonstrates the ‘urgent’ need for the Government to reintroduce a code of practice for the sector. Evening Standard · Jul 9, 2025
‘How did Rent-a-Center beat Bed Bath & Beyond?’: Man pawns an item from Rent-a-Center. 3 months later, a bodyguard from Rent-a-Center shows up in person A pawnbroker’s story about what happened to a man who pawned an item from Rent-a-Center (RAC) has people questioning, “Wait, Rent-a-Center is doing kidnapping now?” The Mary Sue · Jun 26, 2025
Drivers are hit with £1 million in fines from yellow box junctions in a year The RAC said the ‘emormously high’ figures should ‘send alarm bells ringing’ Evening Standard · Jun 26, 2025
Drivers hit by yellow box fines worth almost £1m in year Yellow boxes are used in an attempt to ensure traffic flows smoothly through busy junctions. The Independent UK · Jun 25, 2025
Warning on ‘enormously high number’ of fines issued to drivers over yellow box rule Drivers are prohibited from entering these marked areas unless their exit is clear, or they are waiting to turn right The Independent UK · Jun 25, 2025
Drivers warned over MOT ‘advisory apathy’ The RAC said it is ‘vital drivers keep a close eye’ on any issues raised by the vehicle tests. The Independent UK · Jun 15, 2025
The Independent UK · Jun 3, 2025 Shocking extent of distracted driving mistakes revealed in survey IN FULL
The Independent UK · Jun 2, 2025 Main cause of distracted driving mistakes revealed – and it’s not your phone Distracted driving mistakes can have enormous consequences
The Independent UK · Jun 2, 2025 Talking to passengers is main cause of distracted driving mistakes – survey The RAC, which commissioned the poll, warned that distractions can have ‘catastrophic consequences’.
The Guardian - UK · May 23, 2025 UK travellers face road and rail disruption over bank holiday weekend Motoring organisations warn of heavy traffic, and delays and cancellations will hit two rail routes out of London
The Guardian - UK · May 22, 2025 UK petrol prices poised to fall further as oil prices tumble Global prices drop after reports that Opec+ is ready to raise output despite weaker demand for fossil fuels
The Independent UK · May 22, 2025 New national parking app being rolled out in change which could benefit millions of drivers One change will bring relief to millions of British drivers
The Independent UK · May 15, 2025 The device motorists want used to help tackle drink driving More than 27,000 British motorists were convicted of drink-driving multiple times in the 11 years to July 2024
The Independent UK · May 15, 2025 Drivers would support use of alcolocks to tackle drink-drive reoffending – poll The RAC, which commissioned the poll of 1,763 drivers, said simply banning repeat offenders from driving ‘doesn’t seem to be the answer’.
The Guardian - UK · May 3, 2025 ‘It’s wild’: how the cost of learning to drive in the UK is accelerating From rising prices for lessons to insurance cover, we break down the hefty charges learners now face
The Guardian - UK · May 2, 2025 Bank holiday weekend travel: 17m leisure trips by car expected, says RAC The 1m increase on last year compounded by part-closure of west coast mainline on Sunday and Monday
Evening Standard · May 2, 2025 Worst times to travel this bank holiday weekend and road and rail routes to avoid revealed More than 17 million leisure trips by car expected while key London stations will be closed