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24-hour waits for towing: AMA
& q' u/ b8 q+ I$ I# ?* P: LLast Updated: Monday, December 14, 2009 | 2:30 PM MT Comments5Recommend54 j% `# `* Y2 N5 g P) q5 p
CBC News5 Z: [% Z( q) D0 P: \5 S
0 S! R* w3 Z- F% B* [3 D$ a& nThe Alberta Motor Association is warning motorists they face a long wait if they breakdown in the frigid winter weather that has gripped the province.& P# l$ p. J7 M: o& e1 ?
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"They realize that we got a record yesterday of the coldest city in North America, so that type of dubious honour comes with some other things," said AMA spokesperson Kent Dixon.9 Y6 O; v, _9 b
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Wait times for a tow can be up to 24 hours, while the wait for a boost can be up to 20 hours, he said.9 j9 o0 I7 N& _& r6 ?
G3 r9 t/ Y3 H' k"We are responding to member calls 24 hours a day. Our folks are out there. We've got 400 trucks across the province dealing with member calls, so we're getting to them as quickly as we possibly can."
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6 u0 \- I8 V: D; \6 q/ u) Z+ uPlugging in your vehicle is a must in these temperatures, Dixon said, adding that it's vital to dress warmly enough to be safe if your vehicle breaks down. |
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