Would you change a flat tyre on a motorway hard shoulder?

brat

Rodney_Trotter wrote: »

So why be a !!!!!! about it? You could have posted that first time.

I just wanted to be doubly sure that you were indeed the AE of Captain Flack who was PPRd on here couple of weeks ago.

Your certainty, even when wrong; your cocky short answers that are questions rather than answers, your short fuse and irritable tone have convinced me. I think others were convinced some time ago.

paddedjohn

You plonker..

mttylad

It all depends upon the circumstances at the time.

If its a quiete motorway, not in rush hour of course I'd change it - either side.
It helps to have someone else using their eyes and ready to drag you away.

If its a busy motorway (and I would only go on one of those if I'm travelling for work and then likely in a hire or company car) then I wait for the emergency breakdown service that comes with the car.

As I rarely travel on busy motorways then I have no need of a breakdown service.

[Deleted User]

I've not been on a motorway in over a year but if I was a regular user I'd make sure I had good breakdown cover. Just getting towed off by the Highways Agency costs a few hundred pounds I hear.

MrsE_2

Deleted_User wrote: »

I've not been on a motorway in over a year but if I was a regular user I'd make sure I had good breakdown cover. Just getting towed off by the Highways Agency costs a few hundred pounds I hear.

I didn't know the highways agency would tow you.
I suspose they have to, otherwise if people didnt have the cash for a recovery company the motorway would be littered with abandoned cars.

[Deleted User]

MrsE wrote: »

I didn't know the highways agency would tow you.
I suspose they have to, otherwise if people didnt have the cash for a recovery company the motorway would be littered with abandoned cars.

Yes they tow you off and charge you later. They only tow you off at the next junction. You'll still have to organise recovery from there. So effectively paying twice.

[Deleted User]

The_Gambler wrote: »

Do you mean a two by their 4 by 4 or from a recovery agent?

No idea probably their recovery agent.

http://www.highways.gov.uk/our-road-network/safety/national-vehicle-recovery/

sniffles

I don't even know how to open the bonnet of my 5 year old 9000 mile fiat, so no I would not and could not change a tyre.

Rodney_Trotter

Deleted_User wrote: »

I've not been on a motorway in over a year but if I was a regular user I'd make sure I had good breakdown cover. Just getting towed off by the Highways Agency costs a few hundred pounds I hear.

Where did you hear that then, down the pub?

[Deleted User]

Rodney_Trotter wrote: »

Where did you hear that then, down the pub?

No, off the GoogleNet.