{"id":5235,"date":"2020-08-01T08:00:42","date_gmt":"2020-08-01T00:00:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/glutenfreepleasure.com\/__proxy_domain\/aa-highway.com.sg\/?p=5235"},"modified":"2020-08-05T11:46:41","modified_gmt":"2020-08-05T03:46:41","slug":"in-case-of-emergency","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/glutenfreepleasure.com\/__proxy_domain\/aa-highway.com.sg\/in-case-of-emergency\/","title":{"rendered":"In Case Of Emergency"},"content":{"rendered":"
Having these essential items in your car \u2014 some should be within easy reach of the driver \u2014 will help you stay cool under all sorts of situations.\"\"<\/strong>A flat tyre, engine trouble, or running out of petrol could leave you stranded. While we all hope these things won\u2019t happen to us, it\u2019s best to be prepared \u2014 and have the right tools with us when they do.<\/h5>\n

Spare Tyre\u00a0<\/strong>
\nA flat tyre is a common roadside emergency. Make sure you have a properly inflated spare tyre \u2014 and know how to install it<\/a><\/strong><\/span>! No point having a spare tyre but not a wheel wrench and a tripod jack in the car as you\u2019ll need these to remove your flat tyre and fit the spare. Instead of a spare tyre and the accompanying equipment, you could pack a tyre repair kit instead. Use it to fix punctures caused\u00a0by debris without having to remove the tyre! But do note that this is a temporary solution to get you to a car workshop, where a more permanent solution can be found.<\/p>\n

\"\"Jumper Cables\u00a0<\/strong>
\nIf your car\u2019s battery dies, jumper cables (also known as booster cables) can be used to jump-start your car in accordance to the owner\u2019s hand-book instructions, which can temporarily give your car\u2019s battery a boost. Your jumper cables should be long enough to connect your car battery to the battery in any other vehicle parked next to you \u2014 we recommend that it be at least 6m long.<\/p>\n

\"\"Reflective Triangles\u00a0<\/strong>
\nIf your car happens to be stranded on a busy expressway or crowded intersection, placing reflective triangles around it will make it more visible and alert other drivers to your presence. They can then approach your location with caution, preventing the likelihood of collision and giving you the space to deal with your vehicular problem. Place the triangle 200m before the accident\/incident, on the side of the road where other drivers can easily spot it. Some cars come equipped with these nifty items already; if yours doesn\u2019t, get yourself a set.<\/p>\n

Duct Tape\u00a0<\/strong>
\nDuct tape has multiple uses. It can be used to seal a crack in a window, tape a boot shut or even create temporary splints.<\/p>\n

Bottled Water\u00a0<\/strong>
\nBesides keeping you hydrated, water can be poured into your radiator if your car overheats.<\/p>\n

Flashlight\u00a0<\/strong>
\nWhile you could use your mobile phone as a light source, having a flashlight would allow you to preserve your phone battery in an emergency. A heavy duty, waterproof flashlight will allow you to peek under the hood more easily and make a nighttime car emergency less frightening. Don\u2019t forget to cart along extra batteries!<\/p>\n

First Aid Kit<\/strong>
\nShould you be involved in a minor collision, having a\u00a0first aid kit at your disposal is helpful. You could buy a prepackaged kit from a pharmacy or put one together on your own. Do include bandages in varying sizes, gauze, an antibiotic cream, pain relievers, allergy medicine, hand sanitiser, a pair of scissors and cotton swabs.<\/p>\n

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Car Escape Tool or\u00a0Pocketknife\u00a0<\/strong>
\nIn an accident, a pocketknife or car escape tool could come in handy if you need to cut through your seatbelt or break a window in order to get out. Keep the tool reachable from the driver\u2019s seat. You may wish to have an extra tool on the passenger\u2019s side as well. The tool pictured is available in AAShop, which also stocks many other items<\/a><\/span><\/strong> you will find useful when your car breaks down.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Having these essential items in your car \u2014 some should be within easy reach of the driver \u2014 will help you stay cool under all sorts of situations.A flat tyre, engine trouble, or running out of petrol could leave you stranded. While we all hope these things won\u2019t happen to us, it\u2019s best to be […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":11,"featured_media":5236,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[3876,1523,334,3878,3873,1478,3880,3870,3224,3874,113,3877,3866,3867,221,3879,429,3871,3881,3872,3868,3869,3875],"class_list":{"0":"post-5235","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-drive-safe","8":"tag-200m-before-the-accident-incident","9":"tag-aa-highway","10":"tag-aa-shop","11":"tag-bottled-water","12":"tag-busy-expressway","13":"tag-car-battery","14":"tag-car-escape-tool","15":"tag-car-workshop","17":"tag-crowded-intersection","18":"tag-drive-safe","19":"tag-duct-tape","20":"tag-emergency","21":"tag-essential-items","22":"tag-first-aid-kit","23":"tag-flashlight","24":"tag-highway","25":"tag-jumper-cables","26":"tag-pocketknife","27":"tag-reflective-triangles","28":"tag-spare-tyres","29":"tag-tyre-repair-kit","30":"tag-vehicular-problem"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/glutenfreepleasure.com\/__proxy_domain\/aa-highway.com.sg\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5235","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/glutenfreepleasure.com\/__proxy_domain\/aa-highway.com.sg\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/glutenfreepleasure.com\/__proxy_domain\/aa-highway.com.sg\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/glutenfreepleasure.com\/__proxy_domain\/aa-highway.com.sg\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/11"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/glutenfreepleasure.com\/__proxy_domain\/aa-highway.com.sg\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5235"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/glutenfreepleasure.com\/__proxy_domain\/aa-highway.com.sg\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5235\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5307,"href":"https:\/\/glutenfreepleasure.com\/__proxy_domain\/aa-highway.com.sg\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5235\/revisions\/5307"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/glutenfreepleasure.com\/__proxy_domain\/aa-highway.com.sg\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5236"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/glutenfreepleasure.com\/__proxy_domain\/aa-highway.com.sg\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5235"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/glutenfreepleasure.com\/__proxy_domain\/aa-highway.com.sg\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5235"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/glutenfreepleasure.com\/__proxy_domain\/aa-highway.com.sg\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5235"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}