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It is a beautiful place and I do hope they do not do what they have been thinking about and that is to widen the road. It is an area outstanding beauty and to keep it. Do nothing to the road, everyone using it will just have to go slower and be patient and  not use the grass verges as parking places as that is what it cutting up and tearing them to bits. That and the rubbish people dump. But then those type of people dump everywhere wherever they go. If it you tell them, you do get a mouthful of ********* and one finger salute. Oh! for a camera to catch them in what they do. The litter laws are laughable.

Glad you made it safely home Tim & Cary that is the most important ,not what time it took, safety first & look back afterwards as you have possibly taught others not to do that or be aware of not turning your engine off unless your lights can be turned off also. So thanks for info. easily done, lesson learn't.We are in the RAC but have had the AA before both the same

I dont think u can tow a 4x4 when its in 4 wheel drive , otherwise its just a 2 wheel drive and towable.

                                                  atb Bill

Quote: Originally posted by blueexpo97 on 18/4/2012

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T & C, I did'nt think you could tow a 4x4

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Hi Tim

Not a nice experience at all, my daughter had the same happen to her Renault Clio whilst on the M2 at night, in traffic she had her lights on whilst in traffic jam in roadworks sitting waiting to move and could not restart the car the battery had run down to far to re start it. She is only nineteen and was scared witless as when the traffic started to move slowly cars were just moving round her with her, she had her sidelights and hazards on.  When the traffic came to a standstill again a kindly coach driver helped push the car on to the hard shoulder.  

Like your she had to wait about  nearly 2 hours for the breakdown recovery to come out and jump start the vehicle, we were on the phone to her for the whole time, between my wife and I, whilst she was standing in the dark behind the barriers of the hard shoulder as we were concerned for her safety a young girl at night stranded.

I wont mention the name of the recovery service but they took far to long to attend, despite us calling them concerned that eventually her sidelights and hazards would eventually run down. All was sorted in the end but if your head lights dont turn off with engine off, beware. 

Despite a new battery being fitted she says she will never turn her engine off again whilst in traffic!

Most cars when engine is turned off, puts the cars lights on to sidelights, this saves the drain from headlights running the battery down.

Might be worth having a word with your local Kia dealer to see if they are able to adapt yours at a reasonable cost?

Dave