Are you prepared?

Are you ready for a flat tire?  I thought I was, but I got a reminder the other night that I actually wasn’t.   Seems simple enough but there is one item that would have made the job a whole bunch easier…..a flashlight, and maybe a pair of gloves.

A flat tire at night and the prospect of only historically changing my tires in daylight caused a small problem that would have been made a lot simpler if I could actually see where I could put the jack and what was under the car.

Driver safety and car maintenance is something we all should have a refresher course on, before we actually are reminded of it the hard way.  I have decided that on a regular basis when I get the oil changed in the car, I will double check all safety / maintenance equipment.  After all, how often do we just get in the car, turn on the key and go?  Probably more often than we care to admit to.

So tonight, I will get a flashlight, a pair of gloves and check everything to make sure I am ready for the next time.   A defensive driving  course or maybe a safety driving video from Youtube could be just what I need to make sure I cover everything.