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24-hour waits for towing: AMA
+ y; h5 ]# U0 aLast Updated: Monday, December 14, 2009 | 2:30 PM MT Comments5Recommend5/ `3 }& p7 Q/ y
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The Alberta Motor Association is warning motorists they face a long wait if they breakdown in the frigid winter weather that has gripped the province.
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* O: O' M% \" @- x% p"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.' E! t' f1 ~6 Z
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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.3 ?. I5 C: X- I+ b, a6 e- f2 T
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"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."& q3 P% } V( L0 ^: x0 b* |4 u" y9 j4 Y
9 _( H$ \( p: q6 w& K0 b2 q# NPlugging 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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