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Towing in Fresno Tips on Pulling Your Car Over When it Stops Running

3/16/2017

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The one thing you’ve been told about having a car that is wrong is that if you take care of it well, it cannot stop running.
One of such situations where your car might stop without having any prior issue can be in the middle of the night on a busy highway
One thing that almost no one knows about vehicle breakdown is that the approach to take when your car suddenly stops working on metropolitan-area freeway is markedly different from the approach to take when your car breaks down on a rural highway.
Here’s a simple 2-step checklist to protect yourself from any road hazard when you have to suddenly pull your car over because your car has just stopped working are;
•          Use the hazard light that comes with your vehicle. 
•          Pull the hazard lights onto your shoulder.
To make sure that the vehicle can be seen more clearly, here is a simple shortcut of what to do next;
•          Turn on the vehicle's dome light
•          Turn on the headlights or leave them on if they are already on.
•          Safely put reflective triangles at the back of the vehicle.
(By following these shortcuts, you are in a better position to attract the attention and help of any nearby police officer or tow truck operators.)
After completing the steps outlined above, ask yourself the following questions;
•          How safe will it be for you if you exit the vehicle?
•          How safe is the neighborhood from hoodlums?
If you are able to answer these questions honestly, then, here’s a simple 3-step checklist of what to do;
  • Pull the car over to a side that is far from the road.
  • Turn on your blinkers
  • Stay put in your car, then, pull on your safety belt.
Ensure that you follow this checklist, even if you have a flat tire.
However, if you are sure that it is safe for you to exit the car, then, do so.
New evidence suggests that one of the most common causes of death or serious injury has been attributed to exiting or staying around a stranded vehicle.
Your next step is easy: call Best Towing Fresno immediately. Your safety depends on it!
One obvious reason why your best option is to call a towing in Fresno Company is that their tow truck has huge flashing red lights.
This makes it safe for the truck driver to tow your car out of danger.
The absolute worst way to get your car running again is to accept assistance from just anybody.
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