Towing service safety measures to take when you need a tow truck
When a towing service vehicle is called out for a towing or roadside service job the driver needs to take many safety considerations like letting you know some basic safety measures for you while you wait, but also needs to think safety measures to take when he gets there, related to your vehicle like properly connect the safety chains and/ or straps the position of your vehicle on the road, your safety and the other drivers in traffic safety also, and of course his own safety.
It is recommended to give your tow truck driver as many details you can related to your vehicle type, model, year of your car, the problems you think or know it has. The vehicles today starting from cars, trucks, vans, SUV’s are getting more complicated every year so a tow truck driver needs to have knowledge of all this vehicle types so he can do his job properly. The AAA even created a 350 pages towing service handbook for the towing truck drivers so they can be able to manage any type of situation they may encounter on a towing job.
Some vehicles require in their vehicle manual that when you tow them, the wheels and not slowed to touch the ground so they cannot be winched because their all-wheel drive system can be damaged, the vehicle transmission may be destroyed if the wheels are pulled while winched after a towing truck. This vehicles need to be towed only by a flatbed tow truck.
It is recommended to give your tow truck driver as many details you can related to your vehicle type, model, year of your car, the problems you think or know it has. The vehicles today starting from cars, trucks, vans, SUV’s are getting more complicated every year so a tow truck driver needs to have knowledge of all this vehicle types so he can do his job properly. The AAA even created a 350 pages towing service handbook for the towing truck drivers so they can be able to manage any type of situation they may encounter on a towing job.
Some vehicles require in their vehicle manual that when you tow them, the wheels and not slowed to touch the ground so they cannot be winched because their all-wheel drive system can be damaged, the vehicle transmission may be destroyed if the wheels are pulled while winched after a towing truck. This vehicles need to be towed only by a flatbed tow truck.
We have a few recommendation for a when you are waiting for your towing truck to arrive.
There are many problems that can go wrong while you are waiting for a towing service vehicle to arrive. Manny are caused by other drivers in the traffic that are not paying attention because they are distracted either by their cell phones or something else.
This may save your life as well as other people’s life. Try to bring the car away from a busy junction. If that’s not possible try to pull the car as far as right of the road you can.
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Put your triangle around 100 yards behind your car and don’t forget to turn on your hazard lights.
Also look after easily identifiable markers so the towing service vehicle you called can easily see you.
Don’t spend your time on your cell phone chatting with friends, but don’t hesitate to call your family members or a close friend to let them know where you are and what happened, but keep the line clear while you are waiting on the towing truck you called. |
He could call you any time for more information and updates on his location so you can feel safe his on his way. Another reason for keeping your lines clear and your phones battery charger as much as you can is that you may need an emergency service latter and you want to have your phone as available you can in this situation
If you can’t manage to take your vehicle off the road, because sometimes that’s just not possible because your vehicle won’t move anymore, you need to put yourself and the occupants of your car to safety, even if this means you need to leave your car
Remember your personal safety is more important than anything else, don’t play with it. Do not try to fix your vehicle on the side of the road! It is not safe. Keep in mind that towing trucks have flashing lights, blinkers and many specific devices to make their presence on the road for the other traffic participants known.
In case you need safety triangles you can find them at Autozone, Target, Walmart and other stores also, Please let us know if you need some and we will make sure next time you broke down you will have at least 1 in your vehicle. Stay safe!
