This report by the Sunday Mirror made me smile – both because of the apallingly inaccurate reporting and because it reminded me of a couple of conversations I’ve had over the last few months – one with an experienced same day courier who really should have known better.
According to the Mirror the recent high fuel prices have been causing more motorists to cut back on servicing their cars and because of that more motorists have been stranded by breakdowns.
Apparently an AA spokesman warned: “More and more motorists are running their cars until the warning light comes on.
“Apart from the risk of breaking down on a busy road, it also causes longterm damage to the car.”
I don’t think that I’ve read this particular AA survey, I certainly can’t find it on their website, but I’d guess from the next paragraph of the Mirror report Read More…
Posted under Fuel Prices
Posted by Alec at 7:49 am, August 11, 2008