The main breakdown cover providers started their life as a motoring club and then expanded (or was sold) into the finance sector. They do however try to give some advice and news on motoring in general, or what to do in certain situations. the AA did some mini videos, which we will show here in separate posts at some time, but the RAC have chosen to do “what to do if” advice pages on their website.
An example of the “what to do if” is advice on what to do in winter when it comes to driving and your car. Examples of advice are, to purchase a battery charger, use suitable screenwash that does not freeze, do not use wipers to clear heavy snow (we presume in the morning), avoid heavy braking and the ,list goes no.
It is a good idea and shows the RAC still wants to help its motorists, but the reality is most drivers will not spend the time to read such tings. They will wait until they breakdown and expect the RAC breakdown cover service, to get them up and running again.
The best way to get advice out is to sneak the advice into and entertaining TV show, or the like, so drivers get the information without even looking for it. It was also posted in January pretty mush after the worst winter in decades was over, so a bit like the horse had bolted stuff. Anyway the RAC breakdown cover service, did well to attend the callouts during this winter time.