Being in a car accident is always a scary thing.
Yet they happen every day.
Most accidents seem to be fender benders where someone is too close and isn't paying attention and runs into the car in front of them when that car stops suddenly.
But there is always the possibility and the fear of getting in a serious accident and becoming trapped in your car.
It could be due to a mechanical failure such as your brakes or steering going out on you, leaving you with very little control.
Or it could be due to someone else not paying attention, talking on a cell phone, running a red light, losing control of their car and running into you.
However it happens, it's frightening, it's dangerous and it can cause panic.
There is something you can carry in your car that can help in the event that you do get in an accident and are trapped in your vehicle.
It's an Auto Emergency Tool and it can truly be a lifesaver! It has several functions for different situations.
Let's say your car breaks down at night on a dark country road.
The emergency tool is equipped with a bright flashlight to keep you company until help can arrive.
Being out in an unpopulated area alone at night is scary if you don't have a light.
It's usually safe, but your mind can conjure up all sorts of dangerous animals and Stephen King scenarios if you're sitting there in total darkness.
So the flashlight definitely helps eliminate the imaginary monsters.
Also, there is a blinking emergency light which is activated automatically when you remove the base, so other vehicles will know there is a problem and avoid running into you.
If you are in an accident and are trapped within your vehicle but are able to move, the emergency tool can be used as a hammer to knock out a window in order to climb out.
There is always the fear of a fire starting in a vehicle that has been in a serious accident, whether it is a real possibility or an imagined one.
If you're trapped inside, all you can think of is to get out of the vehicle.
So having this tool to break a window can possibly save your life.
Another function of this tool is the blade within it that can be used to cut through a seat belt that is stuck.
Seat belts obviously save lives, but if you're in an accident and the release mechanism is jammed, you need to be able to free yourself to get out of the car.
This is especially true if your car has gone over an embankment and into a body of water.
The quicker you can cut through the seat belt and break out a window, the better your chances of getting out alive.
And the housing on the Auto Emergency Tool is water-proof so being under water will not do any damage to it or prevent you from using this tool to save your life.
The thought of being in an accident is not something we like to consider.
But it is better to be prepared and not ever get in an accident than to lose control of your vehicle, veer off the road and into a river and drown because you didn't have the means to free yourself from the wreckage.
Always stay alert when driving, avoid distractions such as using cell phones or trying to pick up something you have dropped on the floor, and keep up the regular maintenance of your vehicle so hopefully mechanical problems can be noticed and fixed before they become mechanical failures.
Be safe out there.