AA to strike........

[R1Geezer]

http://tinyurl.com/y9ck6hm
So as an AA member if I break down I'll have to deal with it myself, fair enough. Would I be within my rights to bill the AA and subsequently pursue payment?

[TTG]

I was in the AA for over 10 years and had not used them in that period. I asked for a "no-claims discount". They refused so I left them for cheaper cover as part of car insurance.

[mollykins]

It depends what your agreement with them is, if its in smallprint about there not being anyone available so deal withit yourself, then you have to deal with it yourself, i supose.

[R1Geezer]

TTG, well thanks for that irrelevancy.

Molly the whole point of the AA is that they rescue you. It wouldn't be much use and I certainly would not have AA if their conditions say they'll rescue you unless they can't!

[mollykins]

if there's noone there to rescue you, you can't be rescued.

[chelle7272]

On yahoo news it states
"priority will be the best level of service for our members and we will use everything available to deliver that." It's thought the plan will involve employing emergency patrol workers from independent garages across the UK.

[R1Geezer]

Yes molly but in law if you undertake to provide a service and can't then you can be sued for the costs of the service. Eg if you buy a train ticket and the train has to stop for track works they have to get you where yo are going even if that means getting you a taxi. See what I'm getting at?

[anotheoldgit]

I would have thought they could be sued for breach of contract.

Their first strike in 105 years, how the motor car has changed in that time.

Just for interest a little information regarding the famous AA salute, courtesy of the Daily Mail.

/// The famous salute harks back to the pioneering days of early motoring when speed limits were less than ten miles an hour. AA officers on bicycles would point out hidden police speed traps to motorists.///

/// This led to prosecutions for obstructing the police, so the AA salute was developed. If an officer did not salute a member it was a signal that a trap was nearby. Police were scarcely able to prosecute AA men for not saluting. The AA discontinued the salute in the 1960s.///

[jno]

TTG, for what it's worth, I was annoyed that the AA sub went up so much last year that I phoned them up and said I was contemplating switching to the RAC, who were about £50 less. They immediately offered to match the RAC rate.

Geezer, I think you'll have to wait until you break down and see what happens. I don't know how long you'd normally expect to wait, but if it's a significant amount of time, yes, why not send them the bill.

[BertiWooster]

Those damn unions again , eh Geezer ?

I wonder if all those patrolmen ( or whatever they are called ) are all labour supporters .

[R1Geezer]

jno, I'm not planning on breaking down, this is purely a hypothetical question. Yes Berti, kin Unions waste of space, last useful thing they did was 100 years ago.

[TTG]

No problem geezer!

[youngmafbog]

No doubt there will be a get out clause somewhere.

Do what I am going to do R1. Been a member since 1987 but if they strike I will vote with my feet and leave.

Then to idiots who followed theur Union will be fired. Teach them a lesson.

[dh2010]

Hello, I work at the AA, and am responding to your comments about the planned AA strike. Firstly, we are still working hard to avert the strike but, if it does go ahead, we are happy to reassure you that we will not leave members stranded at the roadside. We have robust contingency plans in place to deal with the situation and it’s also worth noting that the majority of our patrols didn’t vote for strike action, so we expect a good number would work as normal on strike days. If the union does proceed with the strike and you need to call us out for service, please call us as normal: 0800 88 77 66 or 0121 275 3746.

[R1Geezer]

Thanks, if I need to rescue myself will I be re-embursed?

[craft1948]

I find the thought of them striking extremely worrying. I am a widowed pensioner with limited mobility, and if my car broke down I wouldn't have a clue what to do, which is why I pay their exorbitant rates.