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2010 Press releases from the AA

27 August 2010AA launches internet access ISA

The AA has introduced an online version of its best-buy instant-access cash ISA. It offers 2.70% AER (variable), including a 1% bonus for the first 12 months.

25 August 2010Liftsharing is a great way to combat high fuel prices and holiday debts

Drivers who find themselves sitting on a beach, or back at work, wondering how to pay off unexpected holiday expenses could liftshare their finances back into the black, say the AA and liftshare.com.

23 August 2010UK motorists drive 600 million miles to avoid motorways according to AA route planner study

During the past year UK drivers have used the AA's online Route Planner to devise more than 5 million routes specifically to steer clear of motorways. The routes, weaving under, over and alongside busy multi-lane roads, averaged over 125 miles each. Stretched end-to-end they would extend around the world 24,000 times.

20 August 2010AA AutoWindshields is recruiting windscreen technicians across the country

Preston-based AA AutoWindshields is undergoing a nationwide recruitment drive, which will also increase numbers at its Fulwood head office.

20 August 2010Fuel price update - prices defy predictions but South and rural Scotland still suffer

A fall in the wholesale price of petrol in recent days has killed off an industry prediction of a 4p surge in pump prices running into the bank holiday, says the latest AA Fuel Price Report.

18 August 2010Next two weekends to be busy for traffic according to AA Roadwatch

Traffic is expected to be busier than normal on Friday (20 August), according to AA Roadwatch, as many families take a break before the August bank holiday and the start of autumn term in England and Wales. The following Friday (27 August) and the bank holiday weekend will be very busy too in places, but are not expected to be exceptionally so.

17 August 2010End of the road for cowboy clampers

Clamping and vehicle removal are draconian punishments which have caused misery to tens of thousands of motorists for decades – for what are often minor mistakes. It is a momentous decision to prepare new legislation to end this scourge that has blighted the name of parking control in private parking areas for so long

16 August 2010More than 200 vacancies for AA patrols and specialist technicians

A range of new services is fuelling a new nationwide recruitment drive at the AA with more than 200 vacancies for roadside patrols and specialist technicians to support the expansion of various 'Assist' services.

6 August 2010Pedestrian inattention could be cause of 17 collisions a day according to AA insurance

AA patrols have noted a marked increase in the number of 'iPod zombie pedestrians' and joggers oblivious to traffic around them as they cross busy roads. Pedestrians' lack of attention may be a factor in some of the 500 pedestrian deaths or 26,887 pedestrian casualties last year.

4 August 2010ACPO summer campaign figures show still too many drink and drug drivers

It is worrying that 5,652 drivers were willing to play Russian roulette with their lives and the lives of others by driving over the drink drive limit in June. Hot summer nights, BBQs and the World Cup are no excuse for this reckless behaviour.

2 August 2010Drivers risk penalties when supervising learners

AA members are risking fines, disqualification or even prison due to lack of knowledge about their responsibilities when supervising learner drivers, new research from the AA reveals. By law, drivers who take learners on practice drives are deemed to be in control of the car and therefore potentially liable for any offences or accidents even though they are in the passenger seat.

26 July 2010Independent report on road snow chaos could be too late to avoid a repeat

Complacency on the part of some highway authorities, with inadequate systems and inept plans, led to road chaos last winter, according to the AA in response to the 'Winter Resilience Review'. The AA suggests that unless the recommendation for a strategic reserve is set up immediately, then there could be a repetition of the snow chaos seen last year if there is another severe winter.

26 July 2010AA takes top two slots in Which? carmaker breakdown assistance survey

The AA has romped into the top two slots in the latest Which? survey scoring the highest satisfaction scores of 84% for its provision of breakdown assistance to Honda and Jaguar customers. This is the first time that Which? has separated out carmaker cover in the survey and the AA scores highest in getting to customers quickly and the knowledge and politeness of its patrols.

22 July 2010Friday 23 July will be busiest day of the year for traffic according to AA Roadwatch

As the majority of schools in England break up for the summer and more families choose to 'staycation' in the UK, congestion is likely to build up from lunchtime on Friday as getaway traffic mixes with commuter traffic on popular routes. The weekend will also be busier than usual as families stagger departures.

16 July 2010AA warns councils not to use green smokescreens to hit the motorist

Councils should not use 'environmental polices' to try to make more money out of motorists, the AA president warned at a conference of the Low Carbon Vehicle Partnership this week. The warning comes as Richmond Council in London has done a u-turn to scrap their parking scheme which forced owners of larger family cars to pay up to four times more than other motorists.

16 July 2010Petrol price update - tourism to bear the brunt of inflated southern pump prices

13 July 2010Electronic Stability Control - AA/Populus survey highlights lack of awareness and take up in UK

8 July 2010Half of motorists have argued over map reading

8 July 2010One in ten learner drivers taught by an instructor they didn't know was learning on the job

29 June 2010AA warns learners over online booking services that add surcharges to standard test fees

22 June 2010Emergency budget - short-term relief at the pumps but big increases on the horizon

18 June 2010IPT increase will encourage uninsured driving says AA

18 June 2010Petrol price latest update - phoney supermarket price war hits southern drivers

16 June 2010Many AA recommendations accepted in North review of drink & drugs driving

11 June 2010AA concerns over clamping on private land to be raised in Parliament next week

11 June 2010AA raises road safety fears for fans in South Africa

8 June 2010Three AA patrols are taking part in the Help for Heroes 4x4 European Rally

4 June 2010AA driving school reveals lucky charms carried by superstitious L-test candidates

4 June 201069% would not oppose sale of roads to help cut deficit - as long as new owners can't charge tolls

28 May 2010'Triple whammy' of traffic this bank holiday

24 May 2010AA members say reducing travel costs should be new Transport Secretary's priority

21 May 2010AA Roadwatch reports that traffic is building up earlier than normal this afternoon

19 May 2010Average UK petrol prices have stabilised for the first time since late February

18 May 2010Swappage takes over from scrappage - but don't pay too much

13 May 2010AA has suggested a 'fixed term' transport secretary to go with the new 'fixed term' parliament.

13 May 2010AA credit card deal extended to all online customers

10 May 2010AA expects fuel price rises to level off in next few days following drop in wholesale prices

10 May 2010AA names breakdown patrol and recovery patrol of the year for 2010

4 May 2010AA members call for Branson to sort out UK transport mess

28 April 2010AA travel advice - early May Bank Holiday

27 April 2010Petrol prices - AA uneasy with future of UK fuel production

27 April 2010Get in the right lane with motoring policies, UK drivers beg politicians

23 April 2010AA pension talks - threatened May Bank Holiday 'strike' is off

23 April 2010The AA's motoring manifesto - voters ready to vent motoring frustrations on the doorsteps

19 April 2010Kids cost parent taxi-drivers dear says AA financial services

16 April 2010April fuel price update - rural areas suffer worst with record petrol prices

14 April 2010'Focus female' - the floating voter in the driving seat for the election

12 April 2010New leglisation means that highwaymen clampers should be outlawed after the election

9 April 2010For the price of a pot of paint, lives could be saved on many of Britain's roads

8 April 2010Cars worth around £194m are stolen off drives every year - key theft on the increase

8 April 2010Andrew Strong, CEO of the AA, responds to the IDU's strike announcement

8 April 2010Petrol prices reach new UK record high as wholesale cost climbs higher

7 April 2010AA offers good pension deal - strike ballot is premature says AA

6 April 2010Near-record petrol prices force families to cut back to 'credit crunch' levels

1 April 2010AA patrols to 'park and fly' in congested city centres

30 March 2010Higher petrol prices send overall fuel consumption plummeting

25 March 2010Traffic and travel advice - 56% of motorists plan to take to the roads this Easter

24 March 2010Budget response - Treasury avoids 3p April fuel's fiasco says AA

19 March 2010UK petrol prices soar 4p a litre closer to a new record according to latest AA fuel price report

17 March 2010AA Charity launches 'Drive Confident', a new scheme for lapsed or rusty drivers

16 March 2010AA calls for investigation into 17% rise in petrol wholesale prices

9 March 2010AA President becomes professor and gives first transport seminar at Newcastle University

9 March 2010AA patrols supporting 10,000 bikers on Afghan Heroes bike ride through Wootton Bassett

8 March 2010Insurers fork out estimated £2.85 million per month on pothole claims

5 March 2010Post-credit crunch petrol tax hits UK drivers worst among European neighbours

4 March 2010AA helps keep Macmillan 4x4 UK challenge on the fundraising road

3 March 2010Women clean up in league of driving convictions according to AA insurance

2 March 2010Will drivers lead the charge for electric cars? AA President addresses electric vehicle seminar

28 February 2010After 105 years helping at the roadside the AA moves into the home

26 February 2010AA launches route planner app for iphone

24 February 2010Cowboy parking enforcers try to get round DVLA controls

19 February 2010February fuel price update - UK petrol price average fails to reflect cheaper wholesale costs

18 February 2010More drivers being stopped by police because of simple number plate errors on insurance records

17 February 2010Snow verdict - drivers not impressed with snow-bound minor roads and pavements

11 February 2010AA fuel for thought - winter motoring adds 3 pence a litre to drivers' fuel costs

11 February 2010New, exclusive AA credit card offer through moneysupermarket.com

3 February 2010Learner drivers targeted by road rage 'idiots' according to AA Driving School

3 February 2010AA warns Treasury that more drivers are switching off to global warming tax arguments

2 February 2010Europe's best selling car is the safest car too

28 January 2010New AA British Insurance Premium Index records biggest ever premium increases

26 January 20102p per litre from fuel tax windfall would fill UK potholes in 100 days

20 January 2010AA car purchase index shows more cars being bought - but buyers spending less

20 January 2010Busiest winter for breakdowns - the AA has rescued more than half a million drivers in four weeks

20 January 2010Up to six million drivers may drive when they know they shouldn't for medical reasons

19 January 2010January fuel price update - weekly cost of family petrol goes up nearly £12.50 in one year

15 January 2010AA charity renews young driver safety campaign as 'Decade of Carnage' revealed

15 January 2010BBC Radio 4 documentary vindicates AA position on salt stocks

13 January 2010Crumbling roads - the AA calls for emergency road maintenance funding

8 January 2010Record period for breakdowns - AA rescues one third of a million drivers in cold spell

5 January 2010Petrol hits £5 a gallon for the first time in 15 months

4 January 2010Today is expected to be the AA's busiest day for breakdowns ever

30 December 2009The AA is calling on drivers to make a New Years Resolution to reduce driver distractions

23 December 2009Insurance claims coming in for damage to abandoned cars and for cars stolen while warming up

23 December 2009AA breakdown patrols have attended 114,000 breakdowns over the last six days

21 December 2009Stories from AA Insurance claims department highlight hazards of driving on snow and ice

21 December 2009The AA is having its busiest day on the roads in ten years with record numbers of breakdowns

20 December 2009AA warns of five routes to court for drink driving this Christmas

18 December 2009December fuel prices - scrooge retailers siphon off Christmas spirit says AA

17 December 2009AA Travel Insurance position in respect of the BA strike threat and Flyglobespan collapse

17 December 2009'Snow' joke this Christmas as 12 million expected to travel to visit family or friends

16 December 2009Servicing cutbacks may come home to bite millions of motorists this winter

15 December 2009AA driving theory test App in iTunes top ten

14 December 2009Half of UK local authorities have salt stocks for just six days of continuous freezing weather

8 December 2009The AA has launched a new fuel prices application for the iPhone

8 December 2009The AA's pre-budget report 2009 fact file

4 December 2009AA Insurance calls for widespread police action against 'cash for crash' insurance scams

3 December 2009AA reaction to drink/drug review by Sir Peter North QC

2 December 2009AA highlights importance of sports holiday insurance this winter

26 November 20091 in 7 loathe motorway driving or say they lack the skills needed for motorway driving

24 November 2009British drivers support planned new offence of 'keeping a vehicle without insurance'

20 November 2009New flood bill will still leave homes at risk of flooding according to AA Insurance

20 November 2009AA specialist flood team working flat out to rescue drivers in storm-hit Cumbria

20 November 2009Latest AA fuel price survey shows diesel hits £5 a gallon as fuel prices surge to new high

19 November 2009Canny drivers can save at the pumps with the new AA credit card

19 November 2009AA urges global ministers to support call for decade of action on road safety

16 November 2009Congestion starts to increase again - but is it the end of the recession

13 November 2009Start-of-the-weekend road deaths add new horror to Friday 13th