Elevate Your Road Trip Style: Must-Have Things for a Safe Journey
Travelling the country from one city to the next is all the more exciting if you know there's a network of like-minded individuals you can plug into when you get somewhere new. More and more women look for travel and escape with friends they've found through our networks these days. Wherever you plan on travelling, what are the must-have things you will need to remain safe on the road? Here are our top picks.
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Portable Phone Chargers
Charging your phone when you're on the road is essential if you are going to be able to call for assistance should you need to. Of course, most car owners will have a USB socket or similar in their car they can use to keep their phone topped up but these are only useful when you're travelling. On a road trip, you should also have a portable phone charger so you can recharge when you're out and about. These devices aren't expensive and are a useful backup to cover unexpected situations.
Roadside Kit
If you break down on the road, then you will want to be able to remain safe while you deal with any car troubles you have encountered or wait for help. A high-visibility jacket and a warning triangle or two things you should have in your boot. Indeed, if you travel by car to much of continental Europe, they are legally mandated items. Complete your roadside kit with a battery-powered torch and a small first aid kit.
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Spare Tyre
You don't have to travel with a spare tyre on UK roads but it is advisable to do so nonetheless. Some spares are restricted by their range or speed so you might only want to use them in emergency situations. Keep the number of a mobile tyre fitter in the area where you are travelling stored on your phone, as well. This way, if you have a flat, you can have the car seen to where you are rather than driving to a fitting centre. If you are travelling in Scotland, you can experience the ease of mobile tyre fitting with Fife Autocentre for a quick, on-the-go solution, for example. Mobile fitters offer convenience and allow you to continue enjoying your holiday without taking time out to have a tyre repair conducted.
Extra Insurance
Your car has to be insured to be driven legally but you might want to consider upping the package you have if you intend on travelling on roads you don't know well or plan to cover longer distances than usual. Temporarily taking out comprehensive car insurance coverage might be wise for a road trip, for example. Such insurance packages sometimes come with roadside assistance thrown in which can be especially useful if you're on a road trip. Remember that you should be able to adjust your level of coverage once more after the road trip depending on the policy.
Emergency Tools
Finally, consider buying a seatbelt cutter and a car window breaker and keeping them in the driver's seat door well. These could be invaluable if you were to suffer an accident that led to your being pinned to your seat. Such emergency tools are worth having at any time, not only on road trips.
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