Plummeting temperatures in the UK have caught countless drivers out this winter and highlighted the need for car maintenance. The poor driving conditions have led to record demand for breakdown assistance, according to the RAC, which said that Monday was 'officially our busiest day for breakdowns on record'.
Rod Dennis, a spokesperson for the motoring organisation, said that there were around 12,000 drivers needing help - 'the equivalent of eight every minute of the day'. He added: "Even our busiest day during the infamous Beast from the East in 2018 didn’t see as many people breaking down."
The reason for the peak? Well, according to Rod: “We believe two key ingredients have combined to create the worst-ever winter breakdown cocktail – a sustained period of cold weather with an absence of widespread snow that would otherwise keep people indoors, and a big rise in the number of drivers who can’t afford to maintain their vehicles as well as they’d like to due to the pandemic and the cost of living crisis."
