Roadside Emergencies

Call 911 if you or someone else is injured. Turn on your emergency flashers.

Below are examples of possible roadside emergencies and how to react if they do happen:

Brakes Stop Working:

• Pump the brake pedal several times

• Pull the parking brake. If you start to skid, take off the parking brake

• Look for a safe place to slow to a stop

• Tire Blowout:

• Hold the steering wheel to keep your vehicle going straight

• Lift your foot off the gas pedal and slow down little by little

• When it is safe to do so, pull off to the side of the road

Engine Stops Working:

• Hold the steering wheel and keep the key in the “on” position

• Pull the car to the side of the road when it is safe

• The steering wheel will be hard to turn

Headlights Stop Working:

• Flip your headlights on/off to see if you’re diving with parking lights on

• Put on your emergency flashers and low lights

• When it is safe to do so, pull off to the side of the road

Gas Pedal Sticks:

• • Keep your eyes on the road

• • Switch the car to neutral

• • When it is safe to do so, pull off to the side of the road

• • Turn off the engine