You never know when trouble is going to occur on the road. To be extra safe, it's always best to plan ahead and stock your car with a safety kit.
Store in Your Trunk - Jumper cables - Inflated spare tire - Jack - Cotton gloves - Extra bottle of windshield wiper fluid - Sand or absorbent cat litter for traction - Reflective safety vest - Roadside reflectors
Store in the Car Cabin - Auto escape hammer to break the window if you have no other way out of the vehicle. Mount this to your dashboard so you can reach it in an emergency. - Flashlight and fresh batteries - Simple first-aid kit - Blanket
Resources You can find most of these items at hardware stores. Thanks to Allstate for providing members of today's audience with car safety starter kits and blankets.
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