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What types of recovery tow trucks can we find in each situation?
The situations a roadside assistance operator faces can be very tough. Yet it is possible to dream of this trade. Even of owning a tow truck. Mark Oliver Everett -better…
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Put on your hi-vis vest: no excuses
What do fashion legend Karl Lagerfeld and racing driver Fernando Alonso have in common? Easy. Both took part in campaigns to promote the use of this safety garment. When one of the…
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The National Roadside Assistance Alliance will be presented on 19 May in Madrid
This is a project that brings together the most important roadside assistance associations and groups, with the aim of fighting to put an end to accidents in the sector. It was at the end…
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Accidents in roadside assistance: 2021
As a professional group, we are documenting the number of deaths that occur while roadside assistance operators are working. Here is a list of the accidents in 2021. Accidents in…
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Tips for driving in windy conditions
Crosswinds can be a nuisance and a hazard when you are out driving. The P-29 sign warns us of this danger in areas where strong crosswinds are frequent. With the…
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How does the clock change affect us behind the wheel?
On Sunday 27 March, at 2:00, the clocks went forward one hour. The next day, sunrise and sunset came later. But the night was also an hour shorter. Shall we look at its effects behind the…
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The Traffic and Road Safety Law aims to reduce risks on conventional roads
Although it was approved at the end of 2021, it is only now that a regulation is starting to be applied that will seek to prevent accidents on this type of road, the most numerous in the…
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Accidents in roadside assistance: 2020
As a professional group, we are documenting the number of deaths that occur while roadside assistance operators are working. Here is a list of the accidents in 2020. The grim chronology…
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What are the most common car accidents?
Running off the road is among the types of car accident that occur most often and cause the most deaths. But the ranking also includes pedestrians being hit, which left around a hundred…
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Seven unusual signs you may come across on the road
They warn of danger, regulate, give directions or mark roadworks. Road signs are there to help us drive properly, although some are not exactly common. Do you know them? Last October we…
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Do we know where animals should travel on the road?
Where should animals driven in herds or flocks travel? And pets? There are general and local rules that must be complied with, relating to non-domestic animals and pets. Road accidents and…
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What is new in the ITV vehicle inspection in 2022?
We could be fined between 200 and 500 euros if we drive a vehicle with an expired ITV. And the inspection is becoming increasingly demanding. Even more so with our ageing vehicle fleet…