Advice on handling vehicle breakdowns and roadside emergencies safely.
It’s that time of year when your car battery works overtime. Dark mornings, longer nights and a constant demand for lights, heaters, demisters and the radio all put extra pressure on your electrical system. If you’ve found yourself with a flat battery and managed to get the car running again with a jump start, it’s important to take the right steps afterwards to avoid being stranded again.
Most of us have been there: you turn the key in the ignition and nothing happens, or something happens, but your car won’t go. Of course, this usually happens at the most inconvenient time: when you are running late; when you are blocking the road; or when, as one of our garage’s customers experienced, you are waiting in the queue to get on a ferry.
Anyone involved in a collision will probably tell you that the situation goes in a blur: one minute you are driving along as normal and the next, you are exchanging insurance information. It is important that you do what you are legally and morally required to do in the moments immediately after an accident, as well as in the days and weeks following.
Nobody wants to contemplate being in a car crash, or the implications of a collision, but by preparing yourself in some way, you can help to protect yourself if the worst does happen. Last week we looked at what you should do in the moments immediately following a crash. This week, we will answer some of the most common questions, namely:
It’s the thing that most people dread: being involved in a collision between your vehicle and something else. If it happens, it can be easy to lose control and forget everything you are supposed to do. Regardless of who is to blame or how serious the accident is, there are things that you need to do.
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Common breakdown and emergency questions including what to do and when to call for help.
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