Breakdown Cover Explained

About Breakdown Cover

Astonishingly Breakdown Services in the UK are required to attend to over 25,000 call-outs per day. This can range from a simple flat tyre to a serious engine failure or even simply running out of fuel.

Many of the problems can be resolved at the scene by the rescue agent, so that after a short time you can carry on to your choice of destination. However, if you cannot be repaired at the roadside they will tow your vehicle to the nearest repair centre.

Breakdown Cover

By having breakdown cover you have an emergency service provided by experienced staff with many years of dealing in roadside assistance and repairs. In the case that you breakdown, when you least expect it can be a very harrowing ordeal and can be especially worrying at night- time or on a quite road. It is well worth taking out Breakdown cover or you may regret it if you don’t. The roadside agent’s job is to help safeguard you and your passengers as well as fix your vehicle. The breakdown recovery unit will know what to do to make you safe as soon as possible if your vehicle has broken down in a dangerous area such as on the side of a busy stretch of fast road, or motorway.

The Motorway and fast moving roads.

There have been many instances of vehicles breaking down by the side of the road, or even motorway and being hit by oncoming traffic. A simple tyre change by the side of the road could lead to an accident, and this is why having the right breakdown cover policy is so vital, in the unlikely event that you have an accident you will be reassured you are covered.

Read our tips and advice on keeping safe on the motorway and fast moving roads.

• When pulling over onto the hard shoulder move the vehicle as far left as possible. Make sure you give ample warning by signaling your intentions known to the other road users, and try to avoid making any sudden manoeuvres when possible. Turn your wheels to the left to avoid the possibility of the vehicle rolling into the path of traffic.
• Where possible stop near an emergency phone
• Warn other road users by putting on your hazard lights.
• Call your breakdown company and tell them your membership number, location as accurately as possible, any relevant information.