Vehicle recovery
Overview
 
Vehicle recovery is the recovery of any vehicle to another place, generally speaking with a commercial vehicle known as a recovery vehicle, tow truck
Tow truck
A tow truck is a vehicle used to transport motor vehicles to another location , or to recover vehicles which are no longer on a drivable surface.Towing services are generally provided by an emergency road service operator...

 or spectacle lift
Spectacle Lift
Spectacle lift refers to the equipment used on a type of specialist breakdown recovery vehicle. The name spectacle lift is because the wheel 'grids' resemble a pair of spectacles when in their raised position as observed from the rear of the vehicle....

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Recovery can take the form of general recovery, normally of broken down vehicles, or a Statutory Recovery at the request of the police using police powers conferred by Parliament using an Act.
There are many types of organisations that carry out the recovery of disabled vehicles; however, they can be divided into two distinct areas: Recovery Operators (who undertake the recovery) and Motoring Organisations
Motor club
Motor clubs are organizations, either for-profit or non-profit, which motorists can join to enjoy certain benefits provided by the club relating to driving a vehicle. There is typically an annual membership fee to join...

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Motoring organisations—or as they are often known, 'The Clubs'—are organisations to which the vehicle's driver will belong.
 
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