Hey! My name is Toby, this is my blog. Have you ever considered what you would do if your car broke down on the side of the road? I hadn't given this much thought until it actually happened. I was driving into Sydney on the highway when my car started to make a very strange sound. Then the vehicle began to shake. Next, the engine cut out and I found myself stranded at the side of the road. Thankfully, my dad had signed me up with a towing service. I called them and they came right out and helped to recover my car.
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If you are the parent of a teenage child who has just been awarded their driving licence, you may be concerned about their safety when they are out on the road. Will your child be able to cope if the car they are driving breaks down? This article provides you with useful information which will help you to support your child if they call you in a panic because they are stranded by the roadside. Read on to find out everything you need to know.
Reassure them
Your first job is to reassure your child that everything is OK. While it can be useful to allow them to blow off a little bit of steam, you should not let things get out of control. Break in on the conversation if needed and ask you child to take some time out, to breathe deeply and to collect themselves. Reassure them that you are going to do everything you can to keep them safe and to get them and their car home in one piece.
Ask them to get out of the car
Once you have calmed your child down, if they haven't already, you should ask them to get out of the car. Staying in a broken down car on a highway is extremely dangerous due to the risk posed by other traffic as it passes. Your child will be much safer stood some distance away, behind a crash barrier if possible.
Ascertain their location
Your next job is to try to ascertain their precise location. If your child has broken down on a city street, this may be quite easy as they can simply look at the road signs and street names. However, if your child has broken down on a lonely highway in the Outback, working out their location may be more of a challenge. If need be, ask your child to secure the car and walk back along the road. Sooner or later, they will meet a marker post which should have the number of the highway and a kilometre mark. These posts are evenly distributed along all major highways and are a way of establishing a car's location to within a few hundred metres.
Contact a tow truck service
Now that you have established their location, you can contact a local tow truck service and ask them to rescue your child. If you or your child have breakdown coverage, this may cover the cost of having to contact the tow truck service. However, if not, you may need to pay either a deposit to cover the cost of the tow or the full amount owing. Contact a towing service in your area to learn more.
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