| One thing that no driver should be without for | | | | For any kind of problem that prevents the car |
| any car journey of significant length is an | | | | from being drivable, you should bring the |
| emergency care kit. The ultimate in emergency | | | | necessary tools for any maintenance you feel |
| kits should contain everything you may need if | | | | confident in carrying out. Wrenches, screwdrivers |
| you should have a breakdown at a point where | | | | and pliers are a necessity, as are booster cables. |
| you may not be able to call on emergency | | | | If your battery runs down or suffers a |
| services or someone to come and pick you up | | | | temporary fault, jump leads can get it started |
| quickly. It is worth taking into account any realistic | | | | again and this should enable you to drive for long |
| situation you could possibly encounter, including a | | | | enough to get a charge back in the battery. An |
| fault with the engine, a crash – involving | | | | extra fuse – indeed, a supply of extra fuses |
| another vehicle or not – or some sort of | | | | will also be beneficial. For yourself, if you must |
| health or personal problem which makes it | | | | wait to get picked up or for the breakdown |
| impossible for you to continue driving. As extreme | | | | service to come out, you should have blankets |
| as any of these situations may appear initially, | | | | – it can get very cold while you are waiting |
| there is no harm in being prepared. | | | | – as well as a flashlight for night-time problems |
| The first thing that should be contained in any | | | | and bottled water. The water is essential. You |
| emergency kit is a first aid box. These can be | | | | may be stranded for some time, and staying |
| bought in one at most pharmacies and | | | | hydrated is important. It may also allow you to |
| supermarkets, but not all first aid kits are as | | | | perform running maintenance. |
| comprehensive as you may wish them to be. The | | | | Winter breakdown incidents add extra necessities. |
| minimum you should be looking to bring with you | | | | Warm clothing is absolutely essential, as if your |
| is aspirin (and/or another painkiller), bandages, eye | | | | car is unable to run it will also be impossible to run |
| wash, wet wipes, ointment and burn cream. It | | | | the heaters. A radio is beneficial for the sake of |
| should also contain a supply of any other | | | | hearing weather reports, as is a shovel in case |
| medication you need to take regularly. These | | | | you need to dig your car out of a snow drift. If |
| items may come in useful in the aftermath of | | | | you need to go outside, keep all areas of your |
| any accident. It is also useful to bring duct tape | | | | skin covered – but if you can avoid venturing |
| with you, as the number of uses this has in | | | | outside, then you should. Waiting for help is vastly |
| emergency situations is almost inexhaustible. | | | | preferable to becoming stranded and unable to |
| Should you have any high-visibility jackets or | | | | return to your vehicle. |
| clothing, these will also be useful. | | | | |