Talking to a traffic PC I know today, and the talk soon went onto the law, roads and stuff, (as it does). Told him we had bought an MH, and asked him about changing a punctured wheel on the motorway. He amazed me by saying it is now illegal to change, or attempt to change, a wheel on ANY vehicle on the motorway. You have to call out your recovery company, (AA, RAC etc). If you have no recovery contract, there is a standing charge of £180.00.
So, the question must be asked. Why bother to carry a jack? Might as well call them out, providing you have a contract, and let them struggle with a heavy wheel, in the rain, and even say on a non-motorway road.
He also said that the AA, RAC, Green Flag blah blah, put a limit of 3500kg on a wheel change. Food for thought.
So, the question must be asked. Why bother to carry a jack? Might as well call them out, providing you have a contract, and let them struggle with a heavy wheel, in the rain, and even say on a non-motorway road.
He also said that the AA, RAC, Green Flag blah blah, put a limit of 3500kg on a wheel change. Food for thought.