With winter hot on our heels, you should make sure your car safety kit has everything you need.
Here is a list of some of the items you might want to consider keeping in your car.

• Cell phone and recharger (remember, if you're going to make a call, pull over to the side of the road first.)
• Phone list of friends, family, doctors, neighbors and towing companies
• Ice scraper and brush
• Collapsible shovel
• Sand, salt or kitty litter (non clumping)
• Tow rope or chain
• Jumper cables or a portable charger pack
• Warning light, roadside reflectors or road flares
• Whistle Reflective safety vest
• Road maps
• Roll of paper towels
• Flashlight and batteries, or a wind-up flashlight
• Screw driver and duct tape
• Fire extinguisher
• Candle, a deep can (to put the candle in) and waterproof matches
•  First-aid kit Blanket
• Extra clothing, gloves, a hat and footwear
• Emergency food pack (include non-perishable items like granola bars, nuts and bottled water)
• Properly inflated spare tire
• Wheel wrench and jack
• Extra windshield washer fluid and antifreeze
  
  

No matter what the season, you have to be prepared for anything Mother Nature throws at you. Too often people only have a car safety kit in their vehicle for the winter. Keep it in your car for the whole year because you never know when you might need it.

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