The major cold snap sweeping the country is making driving a challenge from coast to coast.

Smart travelers should be prepared for a variety of emergencies and keep a number of items in their trunk just in case an accident occurs or they're unexpectedly delayed on their trip. With wind chills hovering in the negative numbers from the Midwest to the Northeast, getting stranded can quickly become a dire situation.

Here are some basic preparations every driver should take before heading out.

Want to continue reading?
Become a Free PropertyCasualty360 Digital Reader

Your access to unlimited PropertyCasualty360 content isn’t changing.
Once you are an ALM digital member, you’ll receive:

  • Breaking insurance news and analysis, on-site and via our newsletters and custom alerts
  • Weekly Insurance Speak podcast featuring exclusive interviews with industry leaders
  • Educational webcasts, white papers, and ebooks from industry thought leaders
  • Critical converage of the employee benefits and financial advisory markets on our other ALM sites, BenefitsPRO and ThinkAdvisor
NOT FOR REPRINT

© 2024 ALM Global, LLC, All Rights Reserved. Request academic re-use from www.copyright.com. All other uses, submit a request to [email protected]. For more information visit Asset & Logo Licensing.