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27 December 2008Sat-nav is favourite for more than half of AA Members

The sat-nav seems to be the must-have device for drivers this Christmas. Two-fifths of AA members polled already have one and 54% of these believe it to be the best device they have ever had in their car, according to a new AA Populus poll of 7380 members.

24 December 2008Stories from the AA Insurance claims team

'Tis the season to be silly - and some of the claims people make when they make a claim to their insurance company do bring a seasonal smile. In time-honoured tradition, here are a few that have brought a smile to AA Insurance claims staff when they get a telephone call from customers in distress.

24 December 2008Driving home for Christmas

Almost one third (29%) of drivers would drive up to 100 miles to avoid staying with family and friends over Christmas according to an AA Populus poll of 7,388 members. Almost ten per cent of males (9%) specifically said that they would drive in order to avoid an overnight stay with their in-laws.

19 December 2008Sat-nav tops AA's motoring Christmas gift wish list

A sat-nav system is top of the wish list in the AA motoring Christmas gift list compiled from a survey of 7,380 AA Populus Panel members. A nodding father Christmas, for the car's back shelf, was the least most wanted item.

17 December 2008Fuel price falls to twentyone-month low

UK average petrol prices have fallen to their lowest for more than 21 months yet a third of UK families are cutting back even further than when fuel prices were at record highs, according to the latest mid-monthly AA Fuel Price Report.

16 December 2008Christmas travel advice

Weather and the recession are expected to keep people off the roads this Christmas as AA research shows that almost a fifth of people who travelled over Christmas last year have decided to change their plans and stay at home for Christmas 2008.

12 December 2008Christmas parking not for faint hearts

Two-thirds of drivers have told the AA that stress from Christmas shopping in town starts before they even get out of the car. One in six (16%) who drive to shopping centres in the run-up to Christmas say that finding a parking space at this time of year gets them seriously wound up.

11 December 2008AA Insurance predicts a 'thief's recession' this Christmas

It's not just Britain's workers that will feel the effects of the Credit Crunch this Christmas. Britain's burglars are facing an economic downturn too with AA Insurance predicting there will be fewer insurance claims for theft this Christmas than in previous years.

10 December 2008AA calls for urgent action on drug-driving

Over 50,000 drivers a year would fail roadside 'drugalyzer' tests if such devices were being used by UK police forces, while according to a poll of 17,500 AA Populus panel members, half of drivers believe that drug driving is a more common and serious problem than drink driving.

9 December 2008Is it the end of the road for road pricing?

Is it the end of the road for road pricing? Two thirds of motorists say that they would not use proposed high occupancy toll (HOT) lanes, according to the AA president addressing The Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) seminar on road pricing today.

5 December 200850 years of British motorways

On 5 December 1958, the day the 8 mile Preston bypass opened, the AA was ready to help motorists. Robert Gornall was the AA's first motorway patrol and he was on duty on the Preston bypass (now the M6) from day one – he even attended the opening ceremony. Robert recalls that in those early motorway days, when there was no speed limit or hard shoulder, things were very different when it came to dealing with breakdowns.

4 December 2008'Frosting'- cold spell brings increase in car crime

The recent cold spell has brought an increase in the car crime of "frosting" and "car jacking" warns the AA. This week car thieves in Glasgow, Manchester, Leeds, West Midlands, Northamptonshire and Berkshire have been on the look-out to steal cars left unoccupied with the engine running as the owner tries to de-frost the windows.

1 December 2008AA insurance warns of thieves targeting christmas shoppers

'Grinch'-style thieves are preying on cash-strapped Christmas shoppers by breaking into parked cars and stealing their presents, according to AA Insurance.

28 November 2008Fifth anniversary of mobile phone law

Monday sees the fifth anniversary of it becoming illegal to drive while using a hand-held mobile phone and, although the message must have been heard by drivers, many can still be seen on the phone, says the AA.

24 November 2008AA response to the pre-budget statement

Plans to increase VED by a maximum of £5 in each band was welcomed by the AA. Edmund King, said: "We believe Government plans to delay the massive hikes in VED is welcome. However this still seems like a temporary reprieve or a "short-term tonic".

20 November 2008Crackdown on speeding and drug-driving

19 November 2008Roadside Roulette - false economy of driving without breakdown cover

18 November 2008Falling petrol price sets huge new record

18 November 2008What is the ultimate driving song?

14 November 2008Whiplash injury claims add £66 to every motor insurance policy

13 November 2008AA supporting safer Winter journeys road safety campaign in Scotland

11 November 2008Fuel tax lure too great for Chancellor, drivers believe

8 November 2008Who would make the perfect passenger?

6 November 2008AA launches on-line life insurance calculator

31 October 2008Commute Smart week – Flexible working makes fridays not so fatal

30 October 2008AA salutes its youngest 'recruit'

30 October 2008AA warns of increased risk of car theft on frosty mornings