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Re: Breakdown cover in France
[Re: Gripped]
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20/02/2023 09:18
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magooagain
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Life expectancy on a French autoroute hard shoulder is not very good. So get over the barrier and don't feck about with the car.
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Re: Breakdown cover in France
[Re: magooagain]
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20/02/2023 10:43
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Life expectancy on a French autoroute hard shoulder is not very good. So get over the barrier and don't feck about with the car. I had to change a wheel on a Coupe back in 2019 on the hard shoulder on our way back from the 25th anniversary, fucking scary that was!
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Re: Breakdown cover in France
[Re: Alansclark]
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20/02/2023 20:18
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According to RAC,
What to do if you break down on the motorway in France
If you break down on the motorway (‘Autoroute’) in France, call for help using the nearest orange emergency phone – even if you have European breakdown cover in place. This is because French motorways are privately managed.
Here’s what to do if you break down on the motorway in France:
Don’t call the RAC – instead, use one of the orange emergency telephones positioned every 2 km along the motorway If you can’t get to one of these orange phones, call the emergency services on 112 The emergency services will send help and you’ll be towed to safety Once you’ve been towed to a designated safe area, call the RAC on 0033 472 4352 44 We’ll send assistance and talk you through next steps 🤔 Having broken down on an Autoroute (not in my Coupe) and used recovery that is about right, even if you stop at a service/rest area as I managed to crawl to. I called the RAC and they said I had to use the emergency phone in the car park. The recovery take you off the Autoroute and then the RAC take over, and the RAC covered the fee to be removed from the Autoroute. The rest of the journey is another story altogether...
Andy
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