Why does the RAC charge so much for arranging recovery with a third party recovery company?

I recently damaged my radiator on a high kerb and called the RAC for assistance, not wishing to involve my insurers thinking costs would be relatively low. My membership did not cover the incident, but...

Why are broken-down cars recovered from busy roads at peak traffic times?

Yesterday my partner and I were returning to Nottingham via Birmingham from a weekend in Hampshire. We set off from Four Marks at about 1.30 in order to avoid the worst of the traffic. On the A34 we were...

Car written off while in care of AA

My car was being recovered by the AA (suspected water pump failure) when the AA truck and trailer, which my car was on, were struck by a 24 tonne lorry. It was, I understand the lorry driver's fault. He...

Why will some recovery companies not recover your vehicle from abroad if it isn't valuable enough?

Having worked in the insurance industry a few years ago I can see a hole in the cover offered by the breakdown and insurance companies. My 16-year-old motorcycle broke down in France whilst returning from...

Economic recovery

Having received my renewal notice from the RAC this month for Roadside and Recovery I notice that from last year it has increased by over £30 to £178.65. This figure, surprisingly, includes “membership...