April 24th, 2007 by Darren Dunner
Roadside Maintenance is an often well-debated subject among the environmental management community and those with concern for nature. It is about maintaining the roadsides clean, neat and healthy by planting trees and saplings on either sides of the road.
It is also about managing the vegetation, plants, trees on the roadside since it increases public safety and nature management. Issues like maintaining the pedestrian path, bike stretches and drians are also part of Road Maintenance programms.
The advantages of implementing Roadside Maintenance are many: improves safety of driving, provides avenue tree look to the roads, increases the aesthetic value, regulates water dlow in the drains, controls soil erosion thereby retaining the strength of the paved road and acts as habitat for a small ecosystem.
There are specific plants and trees that are planted on the roadside. This norm is followed to ensure that the vegetation does not the block the drivers’ view of the road.
Roadside Maintenance is usually the job of the local government. Sometimes, this responsibility is also assigned to a service provider experienced in this particular job. It is executed by using mechanised methods (using mowers) and by biological method to remove the weeds. Human resources are also deployed to for Roadside Maintenance.
April 20th, 2007 by Darren Dunner
Road assistance is very essential when your car stops because of mechanical failure or breakdowns. Such assistance is very crucial during the need of an hour.
The road assistance programs provide solutions to various problems that occur during emergency, such as overheated engines, unexpected accidents and collision.
The services covered among road assistance packages consists of jump starting an automobile when battery gets dead, towing of a vehicle to the service center or your choice as per your convenience , emergency fuel, oil, gasoline and water delivery on the spot of breakdown and minor repairs caused due to mechanical failures.
Such roadside assistance programs are offered by various leading automobile manufacturers. Few listed among these are General Motors, Ford, Chrysler, Honda, Toyota and Nissan.
With so many makes and models in the auto industry, there are several auto assistance programs that really prove advantageous at the time of emergency.
Last but not least, the road assistance is very important during your journey. So, always keep this key element in your mind and ask about the service of road assistance before buying a car.
Thus it is recommended to purchase such a plan today. You can easily face a large number problems like flat tires, These plans will assure you the coverage you need.
April 19th, 2007 by Darren Dunner
Uncertainty is the mother of all insecurity packages than men have to keep in their minds, because you never know what can happen in the next moment. The same is true with your vehicle, as you can never be 100% confident that it will not break down in the middle of the road. Thus it is not a matter of bravery; it is matter of intellect to get road service. These are guys who do not rest so that you never get stuck in the middle of the night with car problems. They are just a phone call away and mind you they are always waiting for your call. So if you have any problems just call your road service toll free number and you will be served like a king in no time.
It doesn’t cost too much either, just 12 to 15$ a year. You spend more than this in eating fast food and some of you tend to spend more money in a week on coffee alone! So what are you waiting for, a dreadful night when your car breaks down in a bad neighborhood? Will you have anyone to help you? If not, then do get these road services as quickly as possible.
April 17th, 2007 by Darren Dunner
What a pain it would be if you had to wait on the freeway for hours with a broken down car. With all cars speeding by at the speed of light you can only wonder when you will be able to get back behind the wheel. Vehicles breaking down on freeways is a common problem, but help is at hand. The efficient and professional road services that offer all kinds of breakdown services help thousand of passenger’s everyday on the roads. The services offered are enough for you to continue with your trip.
Road services offer all those services, which are required when a vehicle breaks down on the highways. Starting from minor repairs to towing your vehicle to the nearest garage, these services is god send on the highways. Before you start your road trip, it is always advisable that you have a directory of road service companies with you. This will help you to complete your trip within acceptable time limits even if your vehicle breaks down in the middle.
The services are offered in the shortest possible time and repairs are carried out to make the vehicle up and running. Wonder what our lives would have been without these important services.
April 15th, 2007 by Darren Dunner
Most people do not realize the importance of a Car breakdown cover until the need arises. This protection cover can be a blessing in disguise in times when your car breaks down in the middle of your trip.
You need to check out car breakdown coverage while buying the insurance for your car. Every company provides a different type of coverage with some kind of road service assistance. Mostly insurance companies provide emergency roadside assistance like service from a nearest repair shop, accidental care, and repair referrals among others.
You can get the car breakdown coverage for a discounted rate from selective insurance companies. Many insurance companies provide additional perks to customers like additional months of car coverage.
Car breakdown coverage can be of great help when you travel by car. The coverage will provide you benefits for a hotel in the event your car brakes down and you are miles from your home. Moreover the coverage also provides services of a van pickup for you and your passengers. Some other services include coming to your home to repair your vehicle or other towing services.
It is better not to wait that long before you need it. Appropriate car breakdown coverage can provide comfort to you and your family while traveling.
April 12th, 2007 by Darren Dunner
There is a lot of competition in the world of automotive manufacturing and sales in this era. Automobiles nowadays are the most commonly used source of transportation by people. When it comes to purchasing a new car or any other new vehicle the after sale services included in the package are very important to the customers. Road service is one of the things which most people check out before they decide to purchase a car or an automobile.
Road Service protection services include Towing Service, Battery Jump Start, Minor roadside adjustments, flat tire assistance, fuel delivery, and lockout service.
The companies like Auto Road Service are well known and liked by the customers due to the services they provide. Auto Road Service provides assistance to heavy vehicle owners. The services offered by the company are many in number. Not all the companies in the competition are good enough to offer such a wide variety of services to their customers. These services are very important to the people who have purchased a new automobile or are using the brand for quite some time.
It is very much possible that your car breaks down while you are driving on a high way. A reliable road service can be the perfect option to drive you through your journey.
April 6th, 2007 by Darren Dunner
Auto Road Service is one the best automotive road side service directory on the Internet. The reason for that is the real time experience of the customers. The plan owners drive all types of vehicles that range from trucks, passenger cars and sports cars. Road Service has provided services for almost two decades.
Owners of Auto Road Service used to work as service technicians. They used to go to provide road side services for people that had vehicle problems while on the road. This is why they know every aspect of road side service.
They have created a database, which is actually used as a break down directory. They mention the aspects of quality service and customers satisfaction in the database. Their main aim is to provide a friendly service to the customers so that they can refer back to them from time to time. This is why they are rated highly in terms of road service providers.
The directory helps in finding the nearest service providers in the area to get instant access during emergency. You can take a look at the demo version on their website. They provide free and paid subscriptions to the directory. Thus if you want customers rushing to your garage, join the website.
April 5th, 2007 by Ann Walker
For all of your well made plans, the unexpected has come up and you are stuck on the side of the road. If you have a comprehensive emergency kit prepared however, it may be that you won’t even need to wait for a road service provider and you can take care of the emergency yourself.
You may not need to buy a kit, most items are probably in your garage. If you are creating your own emergency kit, you will need to include some of the following.
- 12-foot jumper cables
- Four 15-minute roadside flares
- Two quarts of oil
- Gallon of antifreeze
- First aid kit (including an assortment of bandages, gauze, adhesive tape, antiseptic cream, instant ice and heat compresses, scissors and aspirin)
- Blanket
- Extra fuses
- Flashlight and extra batteries
- Flat head screwdrivers
- Phillips head screwdrivers
- Pliers
- Vise Grips
- Adjustable wrench
- Tire inflator (such as a Fix-A-Flat)
- Tire pressure gauge
- Rags
- Roll of paper towels
- Roll of duct tape
- Spray bottle with washer fluid
- Pocketknife
- Ice scraper
- Pen and paper
- Help sign
- Granola or energy bars
- Bottled water
- and heavy-duty nylon bag to carry it all in
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April 4th, 2007 by Ann Walker
If you are driving an expensive vehicle in this English town, you had better make sure that you park legally.
The officials there are being accused of purposely discriminating between expensive cars and junkers when towing away parking offenders.
A Range Rover belonging to Matthew Steeples was towed away, forcing him to pay £150 to retrieve it on top of the £50 fixed penalty fine. But his friend Ed Rigg was only given a parking ticket for his ageing Vauxhall Astra delivery van.
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Mr Steeples said that a parking enforcement officer at the council’s pound told him: “We always take the more expensive car as we know they’ll pay up.
“People with old vehicles aren’t worth bothering about as they won’t pay to get them back.”
Mr Steeples, 26, who runs a drinks firm, said: “The man on duty at the pound was quite open about it when I asked why my car had been towed but not Ed’s van.
A spokesperson blamed it on too few road service tow providers, not a blatant act of discrimination.
Illyana Reeves, a spokeswoman for Hammersmith & Fulham parking services, denied the council singles out expensive vehicles.
She said: “That should not have been said to Mr Steeples. It is untrue.
“What normally happens is that we have got very few tow trucks. One truck arrives and takes a vehicle and then they will come back for the next one if there is not a second truck available.
“But sometimes the owner of the vehicle comes back before the tow truck returns.”
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April 3rd, 2007 by Ann Walker
After a long car chase in which one police car rolled over, car jacker Joseph Solomon Jr attempted something not too many folks would consider very sensible, even for a criminal – he attempted to carjack a tow truck driver and his rig. As it turns out, this road service provider saved the day by holding the miscreant captive until police arrived.
“Joseph Solomon Jr., 22, who has been on the run since Thursday, was arrested early Sunday morning on Old Ashley Road, police said.
Police were notified of an attempted car jacking late Saturday night on East Northampton Street, Wilkes-Barre. The suspect fit the description of Solomon, and a massive man hunt began, involving multiple police chases.
Bob Kadluboski of City Wide Towing, Wilkes-Barre, happened to be in the area of Old Ashley Road when Solomon attempted to highjack his tow truck.
A struggle ensued, and Kadluboski held Solomon at gunpoint until police arrived.
During the chase Saturday, Solomon attempted to highjack numerous vehicles before he approached Kadluboski.”
Kadluboski certainly did the community a favor, his captive appearing to be a rather accomplished criminal
“Solomon was charged with multiple counts of aggravated assault, simple assault, criminal mischief, fleeing and eluding police, recklessly endangering another person, reckless driving, driving with a suspended license and traffic offenses.
He remains in the prison for lack of $1 million bail.”
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