What to Do When Waiting for Your Roadside Assistance Service
Get Your Vehicle Out of the Way of Traffic When Possible
Only when it is safe to do so, or you are capable of doing it, try to get your vehicle out of the way of traffic. As people that are not paying attention will often collide with a disabled vehicle when it is left in traffic. When doing this, try to avoid curves when possible. Instead, use the straightest way to get your car to safety. With some situations, you could be able to coast to the nearest safe area, and then call your roadside assistance service for help.
Your main goal, to begin with, is to get your vehicle as far away from traffic as you can. Should you be unlucky enough to experience engine failure during rush hour traffic and getting your car out of the way is impossible, switch your hazard lights on and ask for help from law enforcement to get your vehicle out of the way of traffic.
Make Your Vehicle Noticeable
Once you have achieved this, you should start to think on how to be visible to prevent accidental collisions, plus, make yourself more noticeable for your professional roadside assistance experts. This can be done by either turning on your hazard lights, or in the dark, also turn on the interior lights for more visibility, and to help other road users not mistake your vehicle as operational.
Opening the Hood of Your Car
Once your vehicle is at a safe point, you need to then get out of the car. Should you have any flares or hazard triangles, put them in place to increase visibility. And, by raising your hood up, other drivers will see that your car is disabled and your roadside assistance service can spot you easier.
We hope that you stay safe on the roads, however, if you need roadside assistance in Los Angeles, CA, call us at After Collision Services now at (323) 250-8532.