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Smart Motorways to Get More Cameras, More Safe Spaces. Not Good Enough

A government report is due to be published soon, which is expected to condemn so-called Smart Motorways, and the death toll caused by their unsafe design. Doing away with the hard shoulder to speed traffic […]

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RAC Study Predicts Christmas Traffic Chaos as 25 Million Drivers Plan Trips

An estimated 31.2m separate leisure journeys will be taken before Christmas Eve, the highest number since drivers were first asked about their festive travel plans in 2013, a study by the RAC and INRIX has found. This […]

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Road Safety: Are Fridays in December Really the Riskiest Days to Travel?

It is one of the ancient sayings of the Christmas season; never drive on Fridays in December, as the traffic is absolute bedlam, but is it true? Admiral has published some research to highlight the […]

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Smart Motorways Are Essentially Unsafe, Say UK Drivers

More than two-thirds (68%) of drivers in England questioned by the RAC think removing the hard shoulder, as is happening on the ever-increasing number of the country’s smart motorways, compromises safety for those who breakdown […]

Motor Insurance

Smart Motorways; We Need Action Not Words, Says RAC

Following the examination of the safety of smart motorways at a session of the Transport Committee, RAC head of roads policy Nicholas Lyes said: “While Highways England feels smart motorways are safe, we know many drivers believe […]

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RAC Comment On State of UK Roads

Commenting on figures from the Department for Transport on the condition of roads in England, RAC head of roads policy Nicholas Lyes said: “These figures chime with the RAC’s Pothole Index data which suggests the overall state of the […]

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Driverless: Thatcham Offers 12-Point Guidelines for Autonomous Vehicles

Thatcham Research is today offering 12 guidelines designed to minimise bumps in the road on the journey towards fully Automated Driving. Developed with the ABI, the guidelines come as Thatcham Research works with International Regulators […]

Motor Insurance

Bank Holiday Traffic Queues, Breakdowns & Misery Expected

Drivers are planning to make an estimated 16.5m leisure trips by car between Friday and next bank holiday Monday, new research conducted by the RAC and INRIX suggests. Friday and Saturday are expected to be […]