- Longer nights make it harder to spot landmarks
- what3words pinpoints your location
- Rapid breakdown response even in unlit areas
Long, dark nights make it far harder for drivers to spot landmarks if their car breaks down, but help is on hand from leading provider Start Rescue and what3words.
Even with a breakdown in the middle of nowhere, what3words can pinpoint your location to guide recovery assistance to your exact spot.
“There can be as little as seven hours of daylight in winter, so the chances of breaking down in the dark are much greater,” says Lee Puffett, Managing Director of Start Rescue. “That’s why we are working with innovative technology company what3words to ensure a speedy response and nobody is left feeling lost.”
Chris Sheldrick, Co-Founder and CEO of what3words adds: “Breakdowns are always stressful – especially on winter nights when the weather can be unpredictable. Familiarising yourself with the free what3words app provides peace of mind, knowing you can always communicate your exact location.”
The what3words app is free for both iOS and Android and works entirely offline, making it ideal for use in areas of the UK with an unreliable data connection, including remote back roads and motorways. The app is available in over 60 languages to date, including Welsh.
How to use what3words with Start Rescue
- Be prepared and download the what3words app before heading out for a drive.
- To find your current location, open the app and click the blue arrow (iOS) or compass (Android) and the what3words address will be displayed at the top of the screen. Make sure you wait a few seconds until the GPS has settled and the blue dot is not jumping around - this will give the most accurate result.
- Share your what3words address with Start Rescue when reporting a breakdown via the phone, along with any other location descriptions you may have - such as nearby roads, towns, or any other landmarks you can see.
- Start Rescue will send a recovery team to your exact location as quickly as possible.
Notes for Editors:
www.startrescue.co.uk is a trading style of Call Assist Ltd, which is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority and has been providing breakdown services on behalf of many brands for the past 25 years. Call Assist currently services more than 2 million policyholders through a large network of approved recovery agents throughout the UK and a further network in Europe.
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For more information and interview requests with Start Rescue, please contact richard.durbin@loopagency.co.uk
About what3words
Co-founded in London in 2013 by Chris Sheldrick, what3words is a simple way to talk about precise locations. A what3words address is a human-friendly way to share very precise locations with other people, or to input them into platforms and machines such as ride-hailing apps or e-commerce checkouts and car navigation systems. It is optimised for voice input and contains built-in error prevention to immediately identify and correct input mistakes.
The free what3words app, available for iOS and Android, and the online map enables people to find, share and navigate to what3words addresses in more than 60 languages to date. Millions of what3words addresses are in use around the world, with thousands of businesses using them to save money, be more efficient and provide a better customer experience. what3words is easily integrated into apps, platforms, and websites. Products are available for free or for a nominal fee for qualifying NGOs. Its partners include Mercedes-Benz, Jaguar Land Rover, Evri, Subaru, Lamborghini, DPD, DHL, and the AA. what3words has proved to be a critical application for emergency services around the world, helping save time and resources when it matters most.
what3words has a team of over 100 people, across offices in the UK, Germany, Vietnam, Trinidad & Tobago, and Mongolia. The company has raised over £100 million in capital from investors such as Intel, Ingka (Ikea), Mercedes-Benz, Aramex, Deutsche Bahn, Subaru, and Sony Innovation Fund.
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