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Drivers always hope to avoid the need for roadside assistance, and people with reliable cars might not know how the towing process works. Bolster’s Towing has been the premier towing company in the Kalispell, MT, area since 1971, and their certified, professional drivers have performed hundreds of tows. They offer a few reminders and suggestions about towing so you’ll know what to expect and do the next time you have car trouble.

5 Things To Remember When You Call For Towing

1. It Might Take Awhile

The dispatcher will work to get the nearest tow truck to you as quickly as possible. However, if you slid off the road in inclement weather, others probably may have as well, and the towing company may have a busy schedule. If the estimated arrival time has passed by fifteen minutes or so, call the dispatcher to make sure everything is on track.

2. Stay Safe While You Wait

Use common sense to stay out of danger while you wait for the towing company. If your car is away from traffic, wait inside it with your emergency lights on. If your battery is dead, and you don’t have flares or cones, and your car is close to the shoulder of the road, it may be safer to stand outside the car, well off the road.

3. Use Your Emergency Toolkit

Many drivers keep emergency readiness materials in their trunk. A flashlight, blanket, and emergency poncho can be especially helpful when you’re stranded on the road. Consider keeping these things in your vehicle, along with items like bottled water and a first aid kit.

4. Your Tow Truck Driver Doesn’t Need Help

Kalispell-MT-towingOnce roadside assistance arrives, stay out of the way unless you’re asked to do something. Tow truck drivers know how to do their jobs, and your impulse to help might only interfere with the towing process. Wait a safe distance from the work zone but close enough for your tow truck driver to communicate with you, if necessary.

5. Tow Truck Cabs Are Small

If you have more than one other person traveling with you when your car breaks down, it’s unlikely everyone will fit in the tow truck for a ride to the garage. Arrange transportation from friends or a cab for your passengers.

Bolster’s Towing gets residents of Kalispell and the Flathead Valley home safely and quickly when they need roadside assistance. If you need towing service, call (406) 752-4528.

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