Waiting for Vehicle Recovery in Lisburn

Car Tow NI, a Belfast-based vehicle recovery company, covers vehicle recovery across Lisburn and the rest of Northern Ireland. How long you wait depends on where the vehicle has stopped and how the roads are running, and a local truck reaches a main road faster than a country lane.

How quickly can a recovery truck reach you in Lisburn?

It comes down to your location and the traffic at the time. A car stopped on a main road through Lisburn is reached faster than one up a back lane. Car Tow NI runs a local network rather than a national call centre, so the nearest truck is usually close by.

Ask what the likely wait is when you ring rather than settling for a vague answer. A straight time is far easier to plan around. If the wait changes, you should be told.

Is it illegal to tow a vehicle with a tow strap?

Not in itself, but there are conditions: the rope or strap has to be within the legal length, made clearly visible if it is long, and the towed vehicle needs a qualified driver at the wheel and an ON TOW sign. Motorways are a different matter again, and rope towing is not something to start on one.

How is a motorbike recovered safely?

Moving a bike is nothing like moving a car. It has two wheels, paintwork that marks and no convenient place to hook on. Soft straps, a front wheel chock and a flat deck are what the job needs.

Tell the operator it is a bike rather than a car, because the right truck has to be sent. The weight and the style of bike matter too, as a heavy tourer is a different proposition from a lightweight commuter.

What happens if I don't report a car accident within 24 hours?

If you did not exchange details at the scene you must report it to the police as soon as is practicable, and in any event within 24 hours, and failing to do so is an offence. Your insurer has its own separate deadline, usually set out in the policy wording, so check that too.

Where does the car go after it is loaded?

Where it goes is your call. Home, the local garage or wherever the repair is being done. Decide before the truck arrives if you can, as the distance changes the cost.

Mention it if the garage will be shut. A few are happy for a car to be left on the forecourt, others are not. One call now avoids a second recovery tomorrow.

Car Tow NI car transport in Holywood works across Lisburn and the rest of Northern Ireland, day and night. The number is 07700 145209 - one call reaches Car Tow NI.

Car Tow NI, Lisburn and the rest of Northern Ireland.