subject: Select A Reputable Towing Service Before An Emergency [print this page] When you are experiencing car issues and are stranded on the side of the highway, there is no more welcome sight than the arrival of a roadside assistance tow truck. These services can often help you get back on your way quickly and safely when minor problems happen, like getting a flat tire, running out of gas, overheating, a drained battery, and such. When problems are serious and require towing to an automotive service center or body shop, their services are irreplaceable. They serve not only the drivers in need but also everyone else on the road to remove inoperable vehicles to keep traffic moving efficiently and safely.
Minor auto mishaps happen to everyone at some point no matter how attentive and careful a driver may be most of the time. Distractions happen with busy lives and time pressures that result in doing, or not doing, something that is otherwise routine, like removing the keys from the ignition immediately after parking the car and putting them into purse or pocket. Is there a driver anywhere who has not locked the keys in the car at least once? Inadvertently leaving headlights on or a door slightly ajar resulting in interior lights remaining on to drain the battery are other common oversights. No one is perfect and it can be a real time and hassle saver to have the number on hand of a reputable towing and roadside assistance service company that can quickly dispatch someone locally to take care of the problem for you.
There are predatory tow truck drivers in every major city just waiting to pounce on an unsuspecting driver who is already vulnerable from being stranded by car problems or after an accident. Since statistically most problems and accidents will occur within a few miles of home and work, it makes sense to do some preliminary research of towing and roadside assistance services in the area to find one or two that have been in business for some time, offer a range of services to cover most any eventuality, and who are recognized as reputable by the Better Business Bureau and previous customers. This is quick and easy to do with a bit of internet research. Add those numbers to your "important numbers" list wherever you might keep it so they will be there if and when you need them.
Waiting until a crisis is upon you is not the best position to be in. It makes you vulnerable to predators that are anxious to part you from your money and increases the stress unnecessarily. Be proactive and do a little home work right now to protect yourself in the future.
