BALGONIE, Sask. – A new Facebook group is helping drivers help drivers with minor car issues in Saskatchewan.
“We’re definitely not here to replace professionals,” said Stuart Hall, creator of 306 Recovery Group.
The group, created on February 2, has amassed more than1,300 members.
“Lots of our members are actually tow truck drivers, or retired tow truck drivers,” said Hall, who lives in Edenwold, Sask.
The 16-year-old created the group after noticing many people asking for help in online car clubs.
Members of his group post requests for assistance, such as needing a boost or having a car pulled out of a ditch, and other members help out pro-bono.
While the kind of help members are requesting is mostly minor, there can be serious repercussions if not done properly.
“With boosting, if you hook up the cables wrong you can blow up someone’s battery or their computer, which could cost thousands of dollars,” said Bob Cooke, a driver and manager with ABC Central Towing in Regina.
Employees at the company are professionally trained and have access to professional equipment.
If something were to go wrong while being helped by a Good Samaritan: “Each situation would be different and, with claims, we would always review on a case-by-case basis, so there’s no real set answer,” said Kelley Brinkworth, media relations manager with SGI.
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Basic plate insurance includes $200,000 dollars worth of liability coverage, which can be increased to $5,000,000.
“And what that does is it protects you if you cause property damage or if you cause injury,” said Brinkworth.
Contact information for professional towing companies is posted on the group, and Hall wants to work with them to help the group grow.
Members don’t necessary have to be auto-savvy in order to help, he added; providing shelter from the cold while someone waits for a tow would be appreciated.
The group also has members from other provinces and states, though most members are helping people in Saskatchewan.
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