The last miles off the motorway
Mansfield sits off the M1 rather than on it, and lorries and coaches leave the motorway at one of three junctions: 27, signed for Mansfield along the A608; 28 at Tibshelf, where the A38 heads east and finishes in the town; and 29, where the A617 brings traffic in from the north and Chesterfield. The town is 6.8 miles from junction 29 and 7.7 miles from junction 27, and those final miles are on A roads, which is where a lot of breakdowns happen.
Within the district, the A60 carries traffic north and south between Nottingham and Worksop, and the Mansfield and Ashfield Regeneration Route, opened in 2004, takes the A617 around the town between Pleasley and Rainworth. That route has no grade-separated junctions, so every junction on it is at road level, and a broken-down artic at one of them causes trouble for everyone.
Make the first call count
Ring 01332 916028 and start with where the vehicle is: the road, which way it was heading, and the nearest roundabout, junction or landmark. On the bypass, naming the junction is quickest. Near the town centre, the bus station, the railway viaduct or one of the retail parks will do. After that we need the type of vehicle, its load and the symptoms before it stopped. If anyone is standing near moving traffic, deal with that first and ring us once they are safe.
Repair on the spot, recovery when needed
A repair at the side of the road is what we aim for first, since a mended vehicle can keep its load moving. Many air system faults, electrical failures, tyre problems and no-starts can be dealt with there by a technician who has brought the right kit.
When the repair isn't safe or possible where it stands, we recover it using equipment sized for the vehicle. Our workshop is at Melbourne in South Derbyshire and Mansfield is 23 miles from Derby, so we will discuss the destination with you; your own yard in or near Mansfield is often the better choice, with the job finished there by your fitters or our mobile team.
Passenger vehicles and emergency fleets
Several bus and coach operators serve Mansfield, with local services running from the bus station near the railway station, opened in 2013. For coaches and minibuses with passengers aboard, safety comes first: tell us how many people are on board when you call. We also take calls for specialist and emergency-service vehicles, as well as HGVs, trailers, vans and light commercials, and no account is needed.
