Recovery guides
Practical advice for when something goes wrong on the road, written by the people who come out when it does.
Broken down on a motorway? What to do, step by step
The safest way to handle a motorway breakdown, from pulling over to the moment the recovery truck arrives, including what to do on a smart motorway.
Flatbed or tow? How your vehicle should be recovered
Why automatics, four-wheel drives, electric cars and damaged vehicles should travel on a flatbed, and when towing on two wheels is acceptable.
Van won’t start? Seven checks before you call for recovery
Seven quick checks that solve or explain most non-starting vans, in the order worth trying them, and the signs that mean it’s time to call for recovery.
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