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RACF responds to calls for per-mile charge for EVs 01 Jun 2023

A think tank has called for a 6p per mile 'Road Duty' charge to be levied on electric cars to help fill the financial black hole caused by declining fuel duty revenue as drivers switch away from petro
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Road casualty numbers almost back to pre-Covid levels 24 May 2023

There were 1,695 fatalities on Britain's roads in 2022, provisional figures from the Department for Transport show. This is 3% lower than the figure for 2019, the "most recent equivalent pre-pandem
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Supermarket bosses to be interviewed over pump prices 16 May 2023

Senior supermarket bosses are to be interviewed by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) as it continues its investigation in road fuel prices. The CMA is particularly concerned about the ris
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Majority of young people expect to be regular drivers 24 Apr 2023

An “overwhelming majority” of young people aged 17 to 24 expect to be driving regularly in the future. Aside from those unable to drive because of a disability of health condition, more than 8
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Some 1.6 million drivers now aged 80 or over 25 Mar 2023

There are now 1.65 million holders of full driving licences in Great Britain aged 80 or over. Data from the DVLA shows that this age group now makes up 4% - or about 1 in every 25 - of all full lic
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What is a rural road? 01 Mar 2023

A much better understanding of what exactly a ‘rural road’ is could help cut the number of people killed and seriously injured on them each year. Government statistics – derived from police c
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Green Fleet Index

Green Fleet Index
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Pump prices over time

Pump prices over time
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Weekly fuel fact sheet

Weekly fuel fact sheet
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Motoring price index

Motoring price index
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Plug-in vehicles on the road

Plug-in vehicles on the road
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Wholesale fuel prices v pump prices

Wholesale fuel prices v pump prices