Not everyone who sets off on a long-distance winter road trip by car is prepared for road accidents. If the car breaks down on the road, and even on the highway, far from settlements, this turns out to be a serious test. Even if the car is in good condition, the winter road can be dangerous. After all, as soon as a snowstorm starts, you can no longer move. But standing still is also risky. What to do if you get into trouble.
The experts of roadside assistance from Naydenovi Auto offer you a real survival guide for drivers who find themselves alone in winter conditions.
How to properly report that you need roadside assistance?
If you are on a busy highway and your car breaks down, it is not so bad. The main danger in this case is that you will find yourself on the road in a line of many cars. So try to push the car as far as possible to the side of the road. Then put up a warning triangle.
When displaying a warning triangle, you must wear a reflective vest, which is required by law in every car. Ideally, all passengers leaving the car should wear such vests. Then call roadside assistanceThey will come to the site and solve your problems.
What to do if your car engine stalls on the highway in winter?
Truck drivers are often the most responsive people on the highway. Even if he doesn’t manage to stop, he will definitely tell his colleagues on the radio that there is a car on a certain section of the road in which people need help. That’s why you should have several vests so that one of them can be placed in a prominent place in the car.
Then you have to wait for a truck driver to stop and ask him to start the car. If this option doesn't work, then you have two other options.
- Pull the car with a tow rope to the nearest workshop.
- Call roadside assistance, as there is a very high risk of freezing on the highway in winter.
How to avoid freezing in the car in winter
This risk – freezing on the road – becomes the main one if the engine stalls on a busy highway where few cars pass. Roadside assistance It may not come very quickly and therefore you should not leave the car.
If you don't understand how your car works, then don't try to fix it yourself. You'll only waste valuable time and energy. Don't panic and understand the current situation – the car won't start, you need to wait roadside assistance.
Call, at roadside assistance of the company Naydenovi Auto. Explain to the operator where you are. If you do not know the exact location, information about the last road intersections you have encountered, kilometer markings, road signs and others will help you.
If your phone has maps and a GPS module, the location can be determined even more precisely. If you were unable to connect directly, pass this information on to your friends and allow them to connect with roadside assistance.
It's best to stay in the car - it's the safest place to be. It's very easy to freeze on a deserted highway or get lost in a snowstorm.
Experts advise that if your car breaks down on the highway in winter, then the most economical and safest option is to call repatriationIn this case, delivering the damaged car to a service station even a hundred kilometers from the location of the damage will cost you ten times less than a complete repair of the car.
What you should always have in your car in winter
- Durable tow rope with a length of 10 meters.
- "Lighting" wires.
- Car lamp.
- Delivery of automotive fuel.
- The shovel.
- Camping gas burner with gas bottle.
- Several large long candles.
- A blanket for each passenger.
- Food with some reserve.
- Thermos with hot tea.
- First aid kit.
- Backup external battery for charging a dead phone.
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