Getting stuck in the sand, mud or water reaches some time inevitable for most drivers. Beaches and the occasional flash flood in Florida allow it to be simple to get the car stuck.
“Depending on your car insurance policy, a tow truck could save your day,” says Ellsworth Buck, V . p . of Insurance.
However, without auto insurance, a tow truck could be expensive and price serious time. You are able to phone a friend with a tow strap or chains, however their vehicle must be powerful enough to drag you out of trouble of the elements. With clever know how you will get yourself unstuck and back on the highway quickly.
Sand & Mud
If your wheels are slipping and you are not going anywhere, you are stuck. Don't continue to press the gas. Spinning your tires will dig a hole sinking further into the sand or mud.
Firestone recommends a simple solution, make use of a car mat. An automobile mat increases traction beneath your tire, allowing your vehicle to pull forward within the mud or sand. Other things that actually work as well include, sticks, cardboard, a blanket, bits of carpet or perhaps a truck liner.
Follow these steps:
- Place your car into park.
- Dig dirt or sand away from the front of each tire stuck.
- Take your vehicle mat and put the tip of the mat underneath the stuck tire, with the remainder of the mat in front of the tire.
- Get into the car and drive slowly forward before you reach solid ground. Be sure to get your floor mat!
Water
“Never make an effort to cross a flooded road,” says Ellsworth Buck, Vice President of Insurance, Florida's largest independent auto insurance agency. Water can conceal dips, holes and depth.
Floodwaters can harm roadways washing away the entire road surface and a significant amount of ground. Only 6 inches of water will get to the bottom on most passenger cars causing losing control or possible stalling. AccuWeather reports, one foot water will float many vehicles and two feet of rushing water can carry away most vehicles including SUV's and pick-up trucks.
- If your call stalls in water, try restarting the engine.
- If you can't restart your automobile and you become trapped in rising water, abandon it immediately and climb to raised ground. Do not climb on your vehicle, it may be caught up.
- Try to open the door or roll on the window to get out of the car. Do not break the window, glass can go inward.
- If you cannot escape safely, call 911 or get the attention of the passerby or someone sitting on higher ground so they may demand help.
