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Breakdown cover firm describes unusual call-outs
04 February 2010 16:58:43
Local farmers have been known to assist RAC breakdown patrols.
Publishing a list of some of the company's more unusual call-outs, the RAC revealed a range of instances in which its patrols had been able to assist unfortunate drivers.
One of its teams was called out to remove a Land Rover from a ditch and located a nearby farm with a tractor to help out. The tractor had also broken down, however, so the team fixed that vehicle before assisting the original caller.
Another unusual call-out was to a driver who could not start his car, due to the fact that the vehicle's engine had been removed without his knowledge.
The RAC also described one case that highlights the importance of getting to grips with the symbols on a car's dashboard.
A patrol visited a driver who had spotted a warning light which he described as "a man holding a snooker cue". The symbol turned out to be his seatbelt warning light, as he had presumably failed to belt up before turning his key in the ignition.
Legitimate breakdowns can occur for a number of reasons, according to another leading roadside cover provider, the AA.
The company revealed that the vast majority of callouts in 2008 were caused by flat batteries, followed by punctured or deflated tyres, the wrong type or lack of fuel, engine problems and light failures.
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