Unexpected breakdowns can happen to anyone, but when the time comes, towing services will help transport your vehicle to safety. Between your call and their arrival, you’ll have some time to prepare your car for towing. Here are the steps you should take when waiting on a tow truck.

How to Prepare Your Vehicle for Towing

1. Take Safety Precautions

Prior to taking any action, you should make sure you and your vehicle are not in harm’s way. If your car dies on the road, try to move it to the shoulder. You can put your car in neutral and push it if it is safe to do so.

Place road flares, warning triangles, or cones around your vehicle to alert other drivers of your presence. This will help prevent further accidents. If it is too dangerous to leave the car, stay inside and put your hazard lights on.

2. Communication

Keep your phone with you in case the towing service needs to contact you for updates on their estimated time of arrival or needs additional directions to find you and your vehicle.

3. Keys, Keys, Keys

Be sure to have the keys for your vehicle. This will aid in faster and easier service from the towing company. The repair shop will also need your keys. The towing company will give your keys and your contact information to the repair shop.

4. Close the Windows

Closing your windows is critical for both safety reasons and transportation. As you wait, you’ll want to keep them up to ward off people approaching you for unwanted solicitations. When your vehicle is being towed, rolling up your windows prevents damage to the interior from dirt, debris, and storms.

Vehicle breakdowns can be stressful and inconvenient, but the team at Bolster’s Towing will go above and beyond to make the towing process as smooth as possible. Serving Kalispell, MT and the Greater Flathead Valley area for over 45 years, this company boasts safe and reliable service, state-of-the-art equipment, and 24/7 emergency towing. Call (406) 752-4528 to request a tow truck. To learn more about their services, visit their website.