Research reveals cost of vehicle recovery without breakdown cover

Lack of cover could leave drivers and their families in the hands of unregistered, unregulated, and uninsured operators

Research reveals cost of vehicle recovery without breakdown cover

Motorists are being urged to give themselves the gift of breakdown cover this Christmas as new figures show the expense those without a policy are likely to face if they require roadside rescue.

Research by leading breakdown and recovery service, StartRescue.co.uk, shows uncovered drivers will face an average bill of £250 to be recovered to the nearest services of garage.

But the nightmare for those drivers will not end there.

Trying to sort their own recovery from the side of the road could leave drivers at the mercy of unregistered and unregulated operators, many of whom are not CRB checked and do not have the appropriate insurance.

In addition, lack of a breakdown and recovery policy means rescued motorists will simply be dropped off at a garage, dealership or service station – even in the middle of the night – without help to secure emergency accommodation or to arrange onward travel.

When accommodation and onward travel are factored in, the price of breaking down at the side of the road without a policy in place could increase massively.

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On roads managed by National Highway, Traffic Officers can recover vehicles to the nearest service station or safe place if they are causing an obstruction.

This costs £150 but onward transportation of the vehicle must then be arranged at further cost.

Storage charges will be applied for every day the vehicle is not collected and failure to pay can result in the vehicle being scrapped.

Ben Johnson, director of networks at StartRescue.co.uk, said: “A breakdown recovery policy may seem like an unnecessary luxury when everything’s running well but I guarantee you’ll be glad you have one if you ever find yourself stranded by the roadside.

“Trying to sort your own recovery from the roadside can be a nightmare before you even begin to factor in the costs involved and the risks associated with calling out unregistered and unscrupulous operators.

“For the sake of twenty quid, why would you take the risk?”

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  1. “Trying to sort your own recovery from the roadside can be a nightmare before you even begin to factor in the costs involved and the risks associated with calling out unregistered and unscrupulous operators.
    What a load of crap…….. absolute rubbish….scare mongering yer pay £20 a month then have to sit on the side of the road for 4 to even 30 hours waiting for a big so called company to rescue you. Most roadside breakdowns by insured and honest recovery people will be around £120. so thats even cheaper than your £20 a month for nothing. Easy to sort roadside assistance just google car recovery near me. bang 10 or 20 companies will be listed and 99% of them can be with you within an hour. If your car needs dropping off at a garage then you need taking home after this would be done for you. Unreal scare mongering ripping people of monthly for a poor customer service and often sat waiting hours for a patrol to rescue them.

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