Recently a pair of motorists who had suffered a flat tyre on the M5 thought that perhaps the best place to change said tyre was directly in the fast lane. As motorists drove by trying to avoid them the pair kept right on attempting to loosen the wheel. Yes, most people would be bright enough to move their vehicle over to the safety lane but these two were not.
No one wants to have to deal with a breakdown on the M5 but over the course of a driving lifetime these sort of mishaps will occur. When they do the best way to deal with them is to have in place breakdown cover for roadside assistance. Very often the lug nuts fastening a wheel are frozen due to rust or over tightening. The tools included with the spare tyre are seldom powerful enough to loosen frozen bolts.
Plus many people are simply not physically able to change a tyre on their own. A basic breakdown cover comparison reveals that the average cost for a year’s cover is approximately 100 pounds, this is for a package including home start, tow home from a distant city and even European breakdown cover single trip protection. For those who travel abroad more frequently a European breakdown cover comparison will be necessary so as to insure finding the best value. Don’t wait until you are stranded on a major cross country highway before purchasing a comprehensive breakdown cover policy.