Car breakdowns and car battery failures will be a reality for scores of people going back to work tomorrow.
The return to work on Wednesday January 2 is expected to be one of the busiest days of the year for breakdowns, says the AA, which is likely to attend up to 17,000 call-outs – around 60 per cent busier than normal.
Andy Smith, AA patrol of the year, says: "The first working day back in January is traditionally the busiest day of the year for breakdowns. The issue is that many cars get left unused in often cold, wet conditions over the festive period, so come January, you get problems like flat batteries.
There will be another wave of traffic during the late afternoon of Sunday, 6 January, according to Trafficmaster, as people head home in time for the start of the new school term.