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Emergency Kit Essentials
What every driver should carry
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- Spare tire (check it regularly to ensure it’s fully inflated)
- Working jack
- Lug wrench
- First Aid Kit for medical emergencies
- Reflective triangles to set out on the road or flares
- Jumper cables
- Flashlight with working batteries
- Insurance ID card, car registration, any motor club cards
- Pen and paper
- Fire extinguisher (A, B, C type)
- Local map of the area
- Extra fuses
- Duct tape, wire and bungee cords for quick fixes
- Sheet or cardboard in case you have to crawl under the car
- Brake & power steering fluid
- Oil & transmission fluid
- Anti-freeze
- Water
- Tools (screwdriver, pliers & adjustable wrench)
- Empty gas can (never carry gas in the car or trunk)
- Cell phone — but don’t use your phone while driving
- Walking shoes
And in winter…
- Snow brush
- Ice scraper
- Windshield washer fluid with de-icer
- Small shovel
- Sand or cat litter for traction
- Blanket for personal warmth
This article was prepared by Direct Response Corporation on December 6, 2006, parent company of the Response Insurance Group, certain of whose member insurance companies underwrite the Teachers' Insurance Plan, as a service to you.
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