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Spike in pothole-related breakdowns after winter storms

Published 01 May 2020
By Kieran Ahuja
Storms at the beginning of the year have contributed to an increase in pothole-related breakdowns, according to new statistics.
US driver with crushed hands rescued after dialling 911 with her feet

Driver with crushed hands dials 911 with her feet

A quick-thinking driver found a clever way of contacting the emergency services, after trapping her hands while changing a tyre on her car.
Published 10 February 2020

Motorway breakdowns rise by 20% in five years

The number of car breakdowns on UK motorways has risen by nearly 20% since 2014, according to new figures released by Highways England.
Published 02 August 2019

Highways England braces for surge in breakdowns

Highways England is estimating up to 50,000 cars could require roadside assistance on UK motorways over the next 10 weeks.
Published 25 June 2019
Risk of breakdowns caused by pothole damage doubles in 12 years

Risk of pothole damage doubles in 12 years

According to the RAC, over 14,000 call-outs it's received in the last 12 months have been due to breakdowns caused by damage from potholes.
Published 13 October 2018
Men in 4x4 stuck in mud made farewell videos as crocodiles circled

Men in 4x4 stuck in mud as crocs circled

Two men who clung to the roof of their stranded car for five days in northwestern Australia as large crocodiles circled them recorded farewell...
Published 01 December 2017
How to change a car wheel, step-by-step

Haynes How-To: change a car wheel

A puncture, pothole or unforgiving kerb can strike at any time. More often than not, however, it will be when it’s dark, raining and you’re nowhe
Published 29 November 2017
Reader Letters: electric car charging standards and towing, M42 refuge, handbrakes on automatics and comfy seats

Reader Letters: electric car charging standards an

"We are charging ahead with electric cars without the necessary planning. The government needs to step in and introduce a fast-charging standard"
Published 12 September 2017
Pothole damage doubles in a decade, according to RAC

Pothole damage doubles in a decade, according to RAC

Pothole damage continues to have British drivers shuddering, after the RAC revealed that rescue call outs hit a 10 year high for damage caused by...
Published 04 August 2016
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New gadget from the AA warns of breakdowns before they...

Has the hard shoulder had its day? The AA, Britain’s biggest breakdown service, is set to offer its members a new gadget that will predict when...
Published 08 January 2016