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Foreword
Julia Bradbury
We tend to take our cars for granted
but the majority of us who love
camping and caravanning depend
upon them, and the freedom that they
give us, to travel to remote places to
enjoy the scenery and explore the
area. The C&C Club has nearly
600,000 members from all walks
of life and their views are likely to
be a microcosm of those of the
wider motoring public.
Fuel prices have been a top concern
for all drivers for a number of years
but with the fall in world oil prices,
research for this year’s report
shows that this has dropped down
the list of motorists’ concerns
compared with previous years.
But we cannot say the same
about the state of the roads.
Driving into a pothole can
do huge damage to any
vehicle’s wheels, tyres
and suspension and
while the country’s
motorways and
major roads are
generally in a
decent condition,
rural roads in
I am delighted to introduce the RAC’s 28th annual
Report on Motoring. My enthusiasm for the great
outdoors is well known and in my capacity as
president of The Camping and Caravanning (C&C)
Club, I meet many fellow enthusiasts.
RAC Report on Motoring 2016
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