Bad weather reminder on breakdown recovery
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People across Scotland and Northern Ireland this week received a sharp reminder of the the need to ensure breakdown recovery protection, as heavy snow hit both countries and encroached into Northern England:
Heavy snow creates travel chaos across Scotland:
Heavy snow and strong winds have caused major travel disruption across large parts of Scotland.
Several schoolchildren have been injured in a coach crash on the A73 at Wiston, South Lanarkshire.
Numerous roads have been closed including the A1 at Haddington and the A9 at Drumochter in the Highlands and Blair Atholl, Perthshire.
About 19,000 homes have been left without power, including 8,000 in the Dumfries and Galloway area.
The north east and the south west are also affected.
One of the surprise dangers from heavy snow isn’t driving into a snowdrift, but instead of running out of fuel while caught in a traffic jam.
As reported by the BBC, some roads were closed due to lorries jack-knifing, which can suddenly mean having to wait for hours as the lorry is moved and the road re-opened.
Which means if you do not have sufficient diesel or petrol in your vehicle, you face breaking down.
It is vitally important for those travelling with children to ensure they have breakdown cover in place, as being caught in extreme weather can be unsettling enough, let alone being caught out.
It doesn’t matter whether you’re with the AA, RAC, Green Flag or other service - breakdown recovery remains an important service and it is far better to ensure you are protected than sorry.
If you have trouble deciding between the companies, there are some good reviews of different breakdown recovery products published at Finance Markets, providing both an AA breakdown cover review and RAC breakdown cover review.
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