AA/BRS Rescue
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A JOINT venture covering roadside repair and rescue services is to be launched next month by British Road Services and the Automobile Association.
From October 1, they will combine the main elements of the current AA Industrial Vehicle membership and BRS Rescue operations to give a more comprehensive service to commercial vehicle operators.
Members of the new scheme, which is to be called AA/BRS Rescue, will have access to 24hour and roadside breakdown assistance, heavy recovery facilities, technical advice, replacement vehicles, legal advice, Transcard credit facilities, comprehensive route planning, and a Freefone service.
The 12,000 existing members of the BRS and AA schemes, operating a total of 135,000 vehicles, will automatically be offered a chance of enrolling in AA/BRS Rescue.
In the event of a breakdown, the new service's members will contact the BRS communications centre on Freefone 4151. It will analyse the problem and send out the correct type of rescue vehicle.
Normally, if a problem can be solved at the roadside, an AA patrol vehicle will deal with the difficulty. If towing is required, BRS will despatch a recovery vehicle.
Annual membership fees are based on fleet size.