Are you prepared for an unexpected breakdown? Our guide includes a rundown of all of the essentials that you may require during a motoring emergency. Having these items in your car can help you notify others of your situation and increase the safety of both yourself, other passengers as well as fellow road users.
Visibility Products
Breakdowns can happen at any time, in any place and having a Hi-Vis jacket stored away in your boot can ensure that other road users can see you. In the event of a breakdown, you will leave your vehicle and find a safe place to stand while you wait for your vehicle to be recovered or repaired. This is especially important when light and visibility is at a minimum. Wearing Hi-Vis clothing can ensure that you aren’t a hazard to other road users.
Hazard Awareness Products
Once you have put on your Hi-Vis jacket, the next step is to warn other users of your situation by placing a red warning triangle in the road around 50 metres behind your vehicle. This will act as a signal to other road users and let them know you are in trouble.
Fire Safety and First Aid
In the event of a breakdown, it pays to expect the unexpected and investing in a fire extinguisher and a first aid kit can ensure that you and your passengers are prepared for anything.
Repair Kits and Fuel Cans
In some cases, the reason for the breakdown will be glaringly obvious. For example, it could occur as a result of not having enough petrol in the tank. If you’ve left the house with an empty tank and didn’t make it to the petrol station, you may find yourself stranded on the roadside.
Keeping a couple of fuel cans in your boot will ensure you can make it to the petrol station on foot and you will have a vessel to transport fuel back to your car. Alternatively, it could be caused by a flat tire or a puncture. Invest in an emergency puncture repair kit and a high-quality wheel brace and get back on the road without delay.
Getting your Car to a Garage
If you can’t fathom the problem yourself, it’s best to hand over your car to a specialist, but having tow ropes and poles in your boot will ensure you aren’t stranded for long.
Breaking Down at Home
Perhaps you’ve jumped in the car one morning only to discover it won’t start? That’s where Jump Leads and Starters come in. Having an emergency jumpstart kit to hand will mean you don’t have to call out a professional and you’ll be at your desk for work before you know it.
