RAC
Coverage of RAC in the Nexus archive.
- Smartwatch-wearing drivers who look at their wrists while behind the wheel could clock up points or be fined, RAC warns
Smartwatch-wearing drivers who look at their wrists while driving may face penalty points or fines, according to a warning from RAC. The advisory highlights concerns over distracted driving caused by checking wearable devices.
- Record 17million private parking tickets will be issued this year, RAC says
The RAC reports that a record 17 million private parking tickets will be issued this year.
- Duo who sold car crash victims' data must repay £118k
Debbie Okparavero and Maliha Islam, former RAC workers in the UK, were ordered to repay over £118,000 after selling car crash victims' data. They were convicted under the Computer Misuse Act 1990 and Data Protection Act 2018, receiving suspended prison sentences and fines.
- Brace for 'Frantic Friday': Early May bank holiday will be busiest on UK's roads in a decade, RAC warns as drivers plan 19million leisure trips despite surging petrol prices
The RAC warns that the early May bank holiday in the UK will be the busiest for roads in a decade, with 19 million leisure trips planned despite surging petrol prices. The period, dubbed 'Frantic Friday,' is expected to see heightened traffic congestion.
- Petrol prices for fuel retailers are at their highest since Iran war began, RAC reveals as drivers brace for more pain at the pumps
Petrol prices for fuel retailers have reached their highest level since the Iran war began, according to the RAC. Drivers are preparing for further increases at the pumps.
- Relief for drivers at the pumps may not be far away as rocketing petrol and diesel prices sparked by Iran war 'almost ground to a halt', says RAC
The article suggests that rising petrol and diesel prices, caused by an ongoing Iran war, may soon ease, according to the RAC. Drivers could see relief as the conflict 'almost ground to a halt'.