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Cars never seem to break down on a convenient schedule. That flat tire late at night or that overheated engine on a deserted country road can be more than annoying; it can be dangerous. Vehicle emergencies aren’t limited to mechanical problems. Sudden, violent storms can create havoc. The big winter storm in March 1993 found thousands of motorists stranded in the snow as highways in Georgia, and the Carolinas shut down. Since we can’t schedule our emergencies at a more convenient time, every driver should be prepared by knowing how to deal with emergencies and should keep an emergency kit in their car at all times.

The best defense against a breakdown on the side of the road is to ensure your vehicle is well maintained and that oil and fluids are changed or topped off. Worn tires should be replaced. Check your tires by inserting a penny into the tread; if the top of Abe Lincoln’s head can be seen your tread is too worn. Check your tire’s pressure; correct tire pressure is printed on the tire’s side or in the owner’s manual. Make sure that your spare tire is full and you have an operating jack and lug wrench. Keep the gas tank full and don’t try to push it to the next exit when your gas is running low.

The first thing to remember when your vehicle is stuck or disabled is your personal safety. If possible, the vehicle should be removed as far off the side of the road as possible. A large number of crashes happen when drivers either don’t see or don’t realize that the car ahead is stopped or because they look at the disabled vehicle instead of watching the road ahead. Activate your emergency flashers, then, if you have flares or a reflective emergency triangle, place them 100 to 200 feet behind the vehicle to give other drivers warning of a problem up ahead. Raise the hood to indicate a need for help and tie a white cloth or “help” sign to the antennae.

Since so many crashes involve cars on the side of the road, it is best to leave the vehicle and stand as far off the roadway as possible while waiting for help. Trying to repair a vehicle or change a tire right next to the roadway can be extremely dangerous.

Vehicle Emergency Kits

As indicated above, the best and most important item in your emergency kit should be a cell phone with a fully charged battery. Make sure you keep a charger cord in your car and that your battery is full.

Your emergency kit’s contents will depend on where you live and drive. At a minimum, a basic emergency kit should contain:

- Jumper cables (the longer and heavier duty, the better)

- Two 30 minute flares

- A reflective triangle

- A “Help” sign or white cloth to tie to the antennae

- A flashlight with extra batteries. (small LED flashlights are tiny, long lasting, and surprisingly bright)

- A small tool kit including screw drivers, pliers, needle-nose/wire cutters and a small knife

- Two quarts of oil, gallon of water and windshield washer fluid

About the Author:

Dave Herron works for the National Safety Commission as a driver safety educator and trainer. He contributes to the weekly Driver Safety Alerts and develops driver safety courses.

Article Source: ArticlesBase.com – How to Handle a Vehicle Emergency: Procedures and Safety Kits

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Cars seem to never break down at a convenient time. This tire at night or that the engine overheated on a deserted road can be more than annoying, but it can be dangerous. Vehicle emergencies are not limited to mechanical problems. Sudden, violent storms can create chaos. The big winter storm in March 1993 found thousands of motorists stranded in snow, as the roads in Georgia and the Carolinas closed. Since we can not program our emergency situations in a more convenient time, each driver must be prepared to know how to deal with emergencies and should maintain an emergency kit in your car at all times.

The best defense against a breakdown on the side of the road is to ensure that your vehicle is properly maintained and that oil and fluids are changed or topped. Tires should be replaced. Check your tires by inserting a penny into the tread, if the top of the head of Abraham Lincoln can be seen to tread is very worn. Check your tire pressure, correct tire pressure is printed on the side of the rim or the owner's manual. Make sure your spare tire is full and has a power operation and wrench. Keep the gas tank full and not try to push to the next exit when the gas running out.

The first thing to remember when your car stalls or is disabled for security personnel. If possible, the vehicle should be eliminated as far side of the road as possible. Many accidents occur when drivers can not see well or do not realize that the car ahead stops or because they are disabled in the vehicle instead of watching the road. Activate emergency flashers, then, if you have emergency flares or a triangle Reflective, place 100 to 200 feet behind the vehicle to give other drivers a warning of a problem later. Lift the hood to indicate the need aid and tie a white cloth or "help" signal to the antennas.

Since many accidents involving vehicles on the side of the road, it is best to leave the vehicle and be so far from the road as possible while waiting for help. Trying to repair a vehicle or change a tire just off the road can be extremely dangerous.

Emergency vehicles Kits

As noted above, the issue of better and more important in your emergency kit should be a cell phone with a fully charged battery. Be sure to keep a charger cable to the car and your battery is full.

Your emergency kit will depend on where you live and drive. At a minimum, a basic kit emergency must include:

– Jumper cables (the longer and heavier duty, better)

— Two 30-minute flares

– A warning triangle

– A "Help" sign or white cloth to tie antennas

– A flashlight with extra batteries. (Small LED Flashlights are small, long-term and, surprisingly, of course)

– A small tool kit as screwdrivers, pliers, cutters and a small knife needle-nose/wire

– Two quarts of oil, a gallon of water and windshield washer fluid

About the Author:

Dave Herron works for the National Safety Commission as a driver safety educator and trainer. He contributes to the weekly Driver Safety Alerts and develops driver safety courses.

Article Source: ArticlesBase.com – How to Handle a Vehicle Emergency: Procedures and Safety Kits