10 Roadside Emergency Tips Every Dundee Driver Should Know

10 Roadside Emergency Tips for Dundee and Angus Drivers

Knowing what to do in a roadside emergency can make the difference between a minor inconvenience and a life-threatening situation. Here are 10 essential tips from Discovery Towing's experienced breakdown professionals covering Dundee and Angus.

1. Always keep a hi-vis vest in your car — Scottish law doesn't yet require it but it dramatically increases your visibility to approaching vehicles, especially on Angus country roads at night.
2. Save an emergency number before you need it — programme 01382 797941 into your phone now, not when you're stranded on the A90.
3. Activate hazard lights before you stop — not after. Give following drivers maximum warning.
4. Place a warning triangle 45 metres behind your vehicle — never closer, especially on faster Tayside roads.
5. Exit from the passenger side only — stepping out into traffic on Dundee's ring road is extremely dangerous.
6. Stay behind the barrier if there is one — on dual carriageways and motorway-standard roads near Dundee, the barrier is your safe zone.
7. Keep an emergency kit in your boot — torch, blanket, first aid kit, phone charger, jump leads.
8. Use what3words to give your precise location — essential in rural Angus where postcodes cover large areas.
9. Never stand behind your vehicle — if your car is rear-ended, you don't want to be between the vehicles.
10. If in doubt, stay inside with your seatbelt on — a moving vehicle is safer inside than outside in most Dundee city breakdown situations.