I had a similar situation nearly three weeks ago when the clutch in my clapped-out 12-plate Scania decided that it didn’t want to be a clutch anymore (possible release bearing) on the A14, just south of Huntingdon. Had to be pulled into a layby by a HATO Shogun after I conked out in a live lane during the evening rush hour, and also, access to the layby ahead was blocked by standing traffic. I was there for SIX hours before I got tugged to Truck East in Ely by the grumpiest wrecker driver in the world, because Scania Assistance could not find a pot of money from any of the company’s accounts.
Since I knew that I wasn’t going anywhere else that night, I just pulled my card there and then.
Had to leave the motor in Ely over that weekend and come back home by train, leaving half of my belongings (duvets, pillows, etc) down there.