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Subscriber only NRMA data revealed that patrols attended more than 40,000 breakdowns across the Northern Rivers in 2020, with battery problems continue to dominate breakdowns across NSW. Of 40,634 breakdowns attended by NRMA patrols in the last 12 months, 17,873 or 43 per cent were related to battery failure, according to new data released by the NRMA. 3373 battery-related breakdowns were reported in Ballina Shire, 4452 in Byron Shire, 407 in Kyogle, 2561 in Lismore LGA, 957 in Richmond Valley and 6123 in the Tweed. This corresponds to state-level data, where analysis of 848,650 breakdowns from March 2020 to February 2021 found that batteries dominated the reasons for calling an NRMA patrol on the side of the road across NSW, with 46 per cent of the calls statewide.
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The road is also 34 miles from a phone antenna which may make it difficult to contact break down crews or find help.
The area is also susceptible to heavy rainfall and low temperatures making it a disaster over the next couple of months.
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Experts at the breakdown group warn of periods of cold and damp weather can “play havoc with batteries, fuel systems, starter motors, alternators, oil and -where fitted- carburettors”. However, they warn battery issues are the most common cause if vehicles refuse to start on a cold morning.