Should You Add Towing to Your Car Insurance Coverage?

Towing coverage, which may or may not feature roadside assistance, is an add-on option to car insurance policies. It covers the cost of having your car towed if you are not able to drive it. Many times, following a collision, a vehicle will become undrivable and will need to be towed. If a car is…
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Tips for First-Time Users of Towing Services

As a car owner, you probably take exceptional care of your vehicle. Unfortunately, over the course of time, the normal wear and tear that happens to every car can cause even the most well-maintained vehicle to develop car problems abruptly, leaving you stranded on the road. This might be in the form of a leaking…
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Be Safe When You’re Waiting for Roadside Assistance

Consider the following scenario: your car engine suddenly stops while you’re driving. Luckily, you manage to control your vehicle and quickly steer it to the side of the road. You open up the bonnet only to be greeted by a massive cloud of smoke. You didn’t use enough coolant and now your engine has overheated…
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What is Recovery Towing?

Instances arise where standard towing is not adequate. Recovery towing is used to remove a vehicle from an emergency scenario where standard towing would not be sufficient. For instance, recovery towing services come in to assist when a car veers off the road to the extent of requiring special equipment to pull it out. Cars…
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5 Tips to Prevent Rollovers When Driving a Motorhome

RV parks and campsites offer an ideal outdoor getaway for families. However, a lot of drivers are new to handling these massive machines, which leads to mistakes. The most devastating type of RV accident is a rollover. Fortunately, by learning to avoid a few common mistakes, it is possible to prevent such devastation. Proper Tire…
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Most Common Times You’ll Need Emergency Towing

Roadside assistance is something that you will be glad to have on hand when you get stranded by the side of the road due to any number of reasons. You never know what will happen while you’re behind the wheel, and that’s why it’s good to make sure that you’re prepared for an emergency by…
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A Guide to Using Cruise Control Safely

For the last 31 years, Hurst Towing has been providing dependable, not-for-profit motoring services in the Birmingham area. This means that our experts know a lot when it comes to cars. One question we get asked all the time is, ‘how do I use cruise control?’, so our experts have put together this detailed guide.…
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A Southerner’s Guide For Driving Safely In Winter Weather

No one wants to be involved in a car accident, but the emergence of winter means that practicing our usual driving habits simply isn’t enough – even minor errors can add up to very dangerous collisions. Read on to find out more about why driving in winter is more dangerous and what you can do…
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4 Tips for Choosing Safe Rest Stops When Travelling

A lot of us may be experiencing cabin fever due to the pandemic and are likely considering some travel to ease it. Whether you take a road trip or a long drive to the airport, you should consider your route and what you may need to do along the way. If you get tired and…
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What You Need to Know: Traffic Rules for Roundabouts

With new traffic laws going into effect every year and the state legislature proposing new bills to keep motorists safe, it’s time we go back and take a look at the state’s traffic rules for roundabouts. In 2018, a study conducted by IIHS-HLDI found that around 51,000 crashes that year occurred on roundabouts. Of those…
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