Drivers Should Prep Winter Emergency Kits
With winter weather already upon us, fleet drivers should take a page from the Boy Scout Handbook and be prepared for winter weather by making sure their trucks' emergency kits are up-to-date.
With winter weather already upon us, fleet drivers should take a page from the Boy Scout Handbook and be prepared for winter weather by making sure their trucks' emergency kits are up-to-date.
According to an online survey conducted for CarMax, only 24 percent of those surveyed said that they have a winter emergency kit in their car. Residents of the Northeast, who often experience the worst winter weather, are surprisingly unprepared, with only 35 percent reporting that they drive with a winter emergency kit.
CarMax, Inc. recommended the following items should be included in a vehicle’s winter emergency kit:
Flashlight.
Jumper cables.
First-aid kit.
Flares or hazard triangles.
Warm clothes, gloves and a blanket.
Ice scraper.
Snow shovel.
Cat litter — for traction on slick roadways.
Extra winshield washer fluid.
Food and bottled water.
Cell phone car charger.
More than half of those surveyed reported having jumper cables, a flashlight, or an ice scraper in their vehicle and 40 percent indicated having a first aid kit, according to CarMax. One in 10 respondents stated they have none of the essential supplies for a winter emergency kit.
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