M5 tyre change shows importance of breakdown cover
04 June 2010 15:43:59
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| Motorists should never attempt their own repairs on the motorway. |
The emergency services were contacted when concerned motorists noticed a pair of drivers attempting to change a tyre in the fast lane of the M5.
A spokesman for the AA told This is the West Country that the drivers' actions were "just absurd".
"The most important thing at a breakdown is to get the car to the hard shoulder whenever possible and call the emergency services for help," said Andrew Howard, head of road safety at the breakdown cover firm.
"A breakdown may prove costly but it's a lot cheaper than a life."
Mr Howard noted that even the motorway hard shoulder can be a "very dangerous" place and advised motorists to get out of their stricken vehicles if they can.
According to the Highway Code, drivers who experience a vehicle failure on the motorway should pull on to the hard shoulder or switch on their hazard lights if they are unable to get off the carriageway.
Warning triangles should not be used on motorways and drivers should never attempt their own repairs.
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