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Drivers foot £25m bill for vehicle recovery on smart motorways

Published 07 October 2020
By Kieran Ahuja
A 33% rise in cars recovered under "statutory removal" powers over the last five years has been linked to smart motorways by experts.
Winder driving snow wheel close up

British drivers unprepared for winter breakdowns

Winter is upon us but a new survey suggests many drivers are at risk of being stranded in the snow if their car breaks down.
Published 06 December 2019
Man waited 20 hours for the RAC at busy M25 motorway service station

Man waited 20 hours for the RAC on M25

The RAC breakdown service has apologised after one if its customers waited more than 20 hours for his car to be recovered.
Published 15 March 2018