No one likes to think about experiencing car trouble. But if you need roadside assistance or a towing company, what you do while you wait for help to arrive can make all the difference to your safety. Discount Towing & Recovery's specialists offer their advice to Mountain Home residents to keep them safe on Arkansas roads.

• Wait for your tow truck in a safe place. If you notice your car is having trouble, try to get to a straight stretch of road so other drivers don’t have trouble seeing you if they round a curve. Get as far away from the actual roadway as possible, and it’s even better if you can make it to a well-lit area.
• Help other drivers see you. Of course you want the tow truck driver to be able to find you, but you also don’t want to make matters worse by causing an accident while you wait. Turn on your hazard lights. If it is safe to get out of your car, you can set up flares or hazard triangles behind your car. Raising the hood is another visual signal that you need roadside assistance.
• Call Discount Towing & Recovery for help. Assuming you are safely out of traffic and don’t need to call police, call your affordable local towing company for help. Stay calm, explain your location, and describe your problem. They can do more to help if they know whether you might need a tire, a jump start, a fuel delivery, or something else.
• Stay in your car until the towing service arrives. Even if your car is in a safe location, stay in your car with your doors locked and your seatbelt on. If you have to leave the car, exit from the side away from traffic and do not stand in front of the car.

When you find yourself in trouble, there is one number you’ll want to have in your phone: (870) 425-1775 for Discount Towing & Recovery.