Ten thousand drivers broke down on motorways last year and immediately joined the AA as they had no cover. Nearly 10% of all of the UK’s leading breakdown provider’s motorway jobs were for people who only bought breakdown cover in their hour of need. Adding more tension and expense to an already stressful situation.

Ahead of National Pothole Day on Saturday January 15th, Admiral Motor Insurance releases data which reveals claims for pothole damage has increased by 39% since 2016.

Research by DVLA shows that 1 in 6 motorists have named their car, with 27% of those surveyed admitting they had given their motor a moniker.

New figures released by DVLA show that drivers missed out on £2.3 million of savings by not renewing their photocard driving licence online.

Motorists are being urged to learn the best ways to avoid damage to their vehicles - with news more funding could see up to one million potholes filled on UK roads. Last week Chancellor Rishi Sunak pledged £5bn to spend on local roads maintenance works as part of this year’s Autumn Budget and Spending Review.

With the darker nights approaching and the commence of rutting season, the most difficult time of year to be driving has begun.

Think off-roader and two manufacturers immediately spring to mind. Land Rover is of course our home-grown offering, but from across the pond there is Jeep. Best known is the Wrangler, the looks of which hark back to the Willys that began production during World War II and then became known as Jeeps.

According to a nationally-representative survey into 2,000 UK workers, conducted by corporate transport technology specialist Kura, an increase of just £5 to daily travel costs may hold the key to solving the UK’s car-led climate emergency.

October is Tyre Safety Month, the annual reminder to make sure vehicles’ wheels are roadworthy. Motorists using illegal, defective or under-inflated tyres can lead to serious outcomes and in 2019 contributed to 5 fatal collisions and 136 serious collisions according to figures from the Department for Transport.

Road users are reminded to allow extra time for their journeys this weekend as work continues to improve the A64 at Rillington, North Yorkshire. National Highways started drainage improvements and footpath and kerb repairs last week and this weekend will begin resurfacing the route through the village.

This week it was announced that essential overnight resurfacing works will be taking place from Monday 18 October as part of the multi-million-pound Stoneferry improvement scheme in Hull. The works are expected to last around two weeks and will be undertaken overnight in order to minimise disruption.

Drivers wanting to use junction 46 of the A1(M) near Wetherby are advised to plan their routes and allow extra time for their journeys from Monday, 4 October due to local authority roadworks. The entry and exit slip roads on both carriageways will be closed overnight to allow North Yorkshire County Council to resurface the roundabout above the junction. Wetherby Services will also be closed.

News this week reports fuel shortages at UK petrol stations due to HGV driver shortages, meaning some petrol stations have closed as they’ve not been able to restock.

Plans to transform the A66 with the biggest investment on the north’s road network for a generation go under the microscope today as the public is urged to have a say on the latest designs for the £1bn project.