Tow truck driver in slow-down plea

Those who put their lives at risk by providing roadside assistance have called on drivers to slow down.

Tow truck driver Pat McEveney — who has been assisting motorists for 25 years — is backing a road safety campaign and said that the risks significantly increase when a vehicle breaks down.

The 51-year-old had a lucky escape recently when he was called out to recover a vehicle which had gone off the road.