With as much time as we spend commuting, have a safety kit inside your car is just as important as having one inside your home. A good car safety kit should not only include tools to do basic repairs, but a first-aid or survival kit to keep you safe in case you become stranded. Important items to have are mountable reflective lights to alert passing drivers of your presence, a road flare, a small shovel to dig your car out of the snow, an emergency blanket, and a first-aid kit.
Keep your emergency kit inside your car at all times. You never know when an emergency will pop up that will require you to administer first-aid or repair something on your car. Don’t let cost get in the way of you ensuring that you have all the necessary items, either. It’s always better to be safe than sorry.