Richard Yarrow’s opinion for www.startrescue.co.uk, providing low cost Vehicle Recovery Cover.
Summer’s here and we haven’t had any significant rain – certainly where I live in Suffolk – for more than a month. Everyone with a convertible car and any sense has got the roof down, and they’ve been enjoying motoring in the nice weather. [more]

Tags: fixing potholes, potholes, Summer potholes, UK potholes need repair

Richard Yarrow’s opinion for www.startrescue.co.uk, providing low cost Breakdown Cover.

Welcome news this week that the Government is giving local councils more than £100million of extra funding to fix potholes. The blight of winter driving has got worse over the last couple of years, leading to more drivers stranded with buckled wheels and broken [more]

Tags: Government gives money for potholes, local councils pothole repairs, pothole road repairs, potholes, Uk Winter road conditions, UKs winter effectss on roads

As with every General Election I can remember, transport issues get roundly ignored by the politicians as they focus on ‘bigger’ stuff – healthcare, education, immigration, etc. But I would argue that given the cold winter we’ve just had, working out better ways to keep Britain moving 365 days a year should be right up [more]

Tags: car tax, damaged roads, fuel duty, General Election, high speed, potholes, RAC Foundation, rail link, transport