If you spend more than an hour on the road, chances are you’ll see at least one vehicle sitting on the side of the road broke down. If that person is a member of an auto club, they will have help on the way soon but if they’re not, they may be stranded for awhile. If they don’t have the cash on hand to pay for having the vehicle towed or a friend that can help move the automobile, they may be forced to leave it sitting until they can figure out what to do.

There are a couple of problems with leaving your vehicle unattended. First, you run the risk of it being vandalized, which is going to cost you even more money to get it up and running again. Even if you’re in an area where you don’t have to worry about vandals, you still can’t leave your vehicle on the side of the road or in a parking lot for very long.

If you are on private property, the owner of that property or business has a right to have your vehicle towed off their property. If it’s actually on the side of the road, most areas will give you three to five days to take care of the problem after which time the state will have it towed. The local police will place different color stickers on the vehicle to remind the owner that it will be towed at the end of the allotted time.

How many times have you seen stickers on vehicles left sitting on the side of the road? It would probably be safe to say that the owner of these vehicles do not belong to an auto club or have any type of roadside assistance because if they did, this problem would have already been taken care of. Can you imagine the stress the owners must be going through trying to figure out what to do? They need to get their automobile moved before it’s too late and outrageous charges for towing and storage are added to their troubles.

Aren’t you glad it’s not you in this predicament? The thing is, if you’re not a member of an auto club or if you don’t have any type of roadside assistance, you may find yourself in the exact same situation one day. Would you be able to get your vehicle home if it left you stranded?

When you have roadside assistance, depending on which plan you choose, the service will send someone out to change your tire if you have a flat, bring you fuel if you run out before you make it to the gas station and jump off your vehicle if your battery goes dead. They also provide towing services. The roadside assistance is just one of the reasons why you should join an auto club. They have many other benefits, too.