Would you change a battery on the side of a busie fwy

[carl4tow]

7:07 PM	9	[32] VW BUS BLKING ONR - VEH'S HAVING TO GO AROUND IT
7:06 PM	8	[28] [Appended, 19:07:02] [3] 3 A CAME CHARGED THE BATTERY THEN DIED AGAIN, PTY IS ON LL WITH 3 A FOR 1185
7:05 PM	7	[34] [Appended, 19:10:52] [2] OLDER MODEL VAN W/ TRLR STOPPED IN SLW LN
7:04 PM	6	[26] [Appended, 19:07:02] [1] LT BLU VOLKS BUS PULLING A TRL STRUCK ON THE OFR
7:03 PM	5	[23] PER BD-55 // BLOCKING RT LANE SB JSO W BERNARDO
6:56 PM	4	[17] [Appended, 18:57:45] [2] PARTIALLY 1125 IN SLOW LN
6:53 PM	3	[10] [Appended, 18:54:13] [6] [Notification] [CHP]-ADDL RP ADV VEH IS 1125 AT THE END OF THE RAMP - REFLECTORS SET OUT BEHIND TRL [Shared]
6:51 PM	2	[7] [Appended, 18:54:13] [3] PULLED TO RHS ON ONR
6:50 PM	1	[1] OLDER VOLK VAN PULLING A CAMPER TRAILER BLOCKING RT LN

[mooresbp]

NO! hook up a jump pack get it on the side of the road out of traffic!!

[goodmichael]

Nope. No roadside work adjacent to traffic. TOW or No!

[fenderbendr6]

NO!

[GRUMPS The Towman]

If i am reading this right, it died while driving and is now dead on an off ramp partially blocking a lane. So...... what good is replacing the battery going to do?? There is an obvious issue ( Alternator, Belt, Regulator ) other than the battery if it quit running down the highway. Grab hold of it quick and get it off the highway.

[rreschran]

I agree that working service calls and flat tires are a deadly practice. George's comment is a fast and easy solution for a quick fix to get the vehcile moved. The concept of roadside repair is alive an well on the Autobahn and formerly a concept of consideration by major auto clubs called, "On the Go Strategies". While the thought was customer convenience and satisfaction, it doesn't negate the fact that increased time on-scene is that main factor where tow operators, service technicians, and motorists get killed. Accordingly, from California's Freeway Service Patrol Manual, Section 18, Ten-Minute Mobilization Period, it states, "An operator is allowed to spend no more than ten-minutes attempting to mobilize a vehicle. If the necessary service or tire change takes longer, the operator shall tow the vehicle off the freeway to an approved drop location and complete the service." My company policy says that I won't send my drivers to get injured or killed for the price of a service call.      R.