The Ministry of Public Works (MOPC), via its Military and Police Commission, reported that over the Corpus Christi long weekend (Thursday, 18 June to Sunday, 20 June 2019), 8,389 roadside assistance were provided to domestic travelers.
The MOPC offered assistance over the five-day holiday that went from mobile workshop assistance, provision of tow trucks, to tire replacement services and gasoline assistance. The help most provided was for mechanical breakdown, which accounted for 48% of the total, followed by 31% with tire problems, 13% who ran out of gasoline, 4% involving drivers who wanted help for safety reasons, and 2% needing an ambulance or tow truck.
The area with the most assistance was the East with 35%, followed by the South with 33% and the North, 32%.
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26 June 2019