Crime Prevention Tips

Automotive Breakdowns

It is a commonly known fact that vehicles can and do breakdown. Follow these tips to ensure your safety.

• Check your car's tires, oil, and belts. Proper maintenance is essential to preventing breakdowns.
• If your insurance does not include a roadside assistance endorsement, consider joining an automobile association that offers roadside assistance to its members.
• Purchase a cellular phone, which will allow you to call for assistance without leaving your car.
• Make sure you know how to change a tire, and check your spare.
• Plan your route ahead of time, and let someone know where you are going.
• Pack a survival kit with flares, jumper cables, a first-aid kit, bottled water, an extra quart of oil, radiator fluid, a blanket, and road atlas.

Sources:
CAR - Citizens for Auto-Theft Responsibility

National Crime Prevention Council