So you’re driving all by yourself when your car starts groaning and it comes to a sudden halt. What should you do?
Thumb through the following pointers to get yourself out of a sudden car break down.

The first few steps

• Your first step in to steer your car off the road. Utilize the existing momentum of your car and get it parked safely before it shuts down completely.

• If you’re unable to park your car off the road, switch on your hazard lights and stay put if you’re stuck in the middle of a highway.

• Turn on the hazard lights and engage the emergency brake of the car and most importantly, call a professional car mechanic for assistance.

Stay beside your car

• You must stay with your car because it is extremely dangerous for you to loiter around a busy road.

• Know that if you are availing for roadside car services, they would require the driver to be present at all times. Your car will not be fixed if you are nowhere to be found.

Don’t try to actualize your car repairing skills

Even if you happen to have a faint idea about car repair, stay put and wait for a mechanic or a police officer to provide assistance. You might have changed a car tire or two in the comfort of your front porch but a highway isn’t exactly the ideal place to demonstrate your potential expertise. Wait for a police officer to slow the traffic down if you must change a tire by your own self.

Bank on your common sense

It is important to realize that there are various types of breakdowns. Depending on the time of the breakdown, the place, car and the underlying problem you must take the right kind of decision. The key is to not panic and do the needful. Keep your calm and reach out to people for help in a wise manner. You could phone car services or wait for patrolling officers to help you out of a breakdown.