{"id":428,"date":"2017-02-10T14:29:45","date_gmt":"2017-02-10T14:29:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/phs\/?p=428"},"modified":"2017-02-10T14:29:45","modified_gmt":"2017-02-10T14:29:45","slug":"driving-car-safety-tips","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/phs\/2017\/02\/10\/driving-car-safety-tips\/","title":{"rendered":"Driving-Car Safety Tips"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-2823 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/mdf\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2013\/02\/62922586_bd9aa19227-300x222.jpg\" alt=\"62922586_bd9aa19227\" width=\"300\" height=\"222\" \/>What should you have in the trunk of your car in case of an emergency?<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019ll give you a hint- it\u2019s not a cat. While they are cute, they are not very helpful in a crisis. Below is a list of some more helpful things to keep in the car.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Recommended items to have in the car in case of emergency<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Cell phone car charger<\/li>\n<li>Jumper Cables (be sure you know how to use them)<\/li>\n<li>Flashlight and extra batteries<\/li>\n<li>Flares &amp; Reflective triangles<\/li>\n<li>Bag of sand or kitty litter (to help if stuck in ice, snow)<\/li>\n<li>Small shovel, snow brush and ice scraper<\/li>\n<li>Extra windshield solvent<\/li>\n<li>Blankets and extra clothing<\/li>\n<li>Nonperishable food items and water (e.g.. snack bars)<\/li>\n<li>List of emergency telephone numbers on a card in the glove compartment<\/li>\n<li>Auto club card (AAA or roadside assistance)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/mdf\/2013\/02\/07\/what-to-keep-in-the-car-glove-box\/\">Here<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0is another post with a\u00a0list of what to keep in the car glove box.<\/p>\n<p>It is always a good idea to keep\u00a0the gas tank at least half full\u00a0at all times, especially in the winter.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What should you have in the trunk of your car in case of an emergency? 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Recommended items to have in  <a class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/phs\/2017\/02\/10\/driving-car-safety-tips\/\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":31,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[19,20,213,33,60,214,121,154,155,212,197],"class_list":["post-428","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized","tag-au-pair","tag-au-pairs","tag-auto","tag-car","tag-driving","tag-drving","tag-pa-license","tag-slick-roads","tag-snow","tag-tips","tag-winter"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Driving-Car Safety Tips - Janet&#039;s Au Pair In America Blog<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"noindex, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Driving-Car Safety Tips - Janet&#039;s Au Pair In America Blog\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"What should you have in the trunk of your car in case of an emergency? 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