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If you drive long enough, you will more than likely have a breakdown that requires some help to deal with. Often that help comes in the form of a towing company that can get your vehicle running or tow it in for service. Getting help on the road is not overly challenging, but there are some things that you can do to make things easier when you call the towing company and while you wait for them to arrive.

Plan Ahead

The idea of planning for a breakdown might sound strange, but if you take the time to put a few things in your car or truck for emergencies, it can make things easier for you. If you are taking a trip, enrolling in a roadside assistance club can be a great way to ensure you have access to a towing company at any place and at any time. 

The roadside club can help locate repair services, tow companies, and roadside help for flat tires, dead batteries, or if you run out of gas along the way. When you call the roadside club for assistance, let them know where you are, what is wrong with the vehicle, and any information to help them determine who to send for you. 

Safety And Security

Road warning triangles or other warning markers are essential to let drivers know that you are broken down on the road. You can use flares if that is all you have, but because they have an open flame, it is often better to choose a reflector or light that uses a battery than the flares. Place the markers behind your vehicle so that people see you before they get too close, and make sure they are not in the travel lane where a vehicle could collide with them. 

Also, consider putting some water, non-perishable foods, and a blanket in the vehicle in case you break down and have to wait in a cold car for a towing company to reach you. Staying with the vehicle is the best option if you can, and if someone stops to help, stay inside the car, lock the doors and only open the window enough to let them know you have help on the way. 

Call a towing company and let them know if you must leave the vehicle. If the driver arrives and you are not with the vehicle, they need to know to go ahead and remove the vehicle from the road and where to tow it. The dispatcher can take the information from you and pass it along to the driver, and you can then contact the repair shop to let them know the vehicle is coming.