@carowl_uk: Most breakdowns happen at the worst possible time: late at night, in the rain, miles from home, with a phone on 5%. A small UK car breakdown kit takes up barely any boot space and can turn hours stuck at the roadside into a 10-minute fix. Here's what to keep in your car at all times: 1️⃣ Portable jump starter. A flat battery is one of the most common reasons for a breakdown callout. A pocket jump starter (often £40–£60) gets you going on your own, with no second car, no jump leads and no waiting for a stranger to help. 2️⃣ 12V tyre inflator. It plugs into the car's 12V socket and pumps a soft tyre back up in minutes. It's also perfect for monthly tyre pressure checks, because under-inflated tyres wear faster and burn more fuel. 3️⃣ Hi-vis vest. This is the one that could save your life. Broken down on a dark road or the hard shoulder? Drivers can see a hi-vis vest from far further away than dark clothes. Keep it in the door pocket or glovebox so you can put it on before getting out, not buried under the boot floor. 4️⃣ A proper torch. Changing a wheel, finding the locking wheel nut or checking under the bonnet in the dark is near impossible without one. Using your phone torch drains the battery you might need to call for help. A head torch keeps both hands free. 5️⃣ First aid kit. Small cuts and scrapes happen more than you'd think, whether you're changing a tyre or loading the boot. Check it once a year and replace anything you've used. 6️⃣ Blanket and water. In winter a breakdown can mean hours of waiting in a freezing car. A warm blanket and a bottle of water make that wait safe and bearable, especially with kids or older passengers. Everything on this list costs less than one breakdown callout, and most of it lasts for years. 👇 What's in your boot right now? Drop it in the comments and see how many of the 6 you've already got. 📌 Save this as your car emergency kit checklist, and send it to someone who drives a lot, just passed their test or is driving home for the winter. #carowl #cartips #ukdrivers #breakdown #drivingtips

JunisCecilio :

a grocery bags inside a grocery bags where there's a lot of grocery bags

P :

How many mrs did send this to the mr?

user5619471805093 :

a bottle of water? I thought bottle of water are unsafe in a car because of the heat and plastics

Sugmyboloz :

Also have a portable charger i got one for $80 and it can charge my phone over and over without loosing much battery

DILLIGAF68 :

I need one of whatever everyone else is having and a counter balance in case I need to lift a pallet of beans that fell from a lorry and onto a cyclists head no a cyclists leg, definitely the legs, maybe both legs but definitely trapped so that I could unload everyone else's shit to get to my fork truck out and save them.

Stuart :

This is my boot

Parisa Ahmed :

I have a tyre inflater , first aid kit and water bottles.

Athmar Danish :

I have the boot, but i dont hve the car

how1e :

and then call a taxi to take your shopping home

Vjosushi 🦷 :

I don’t even have a car bro

Stitchywheels :

I keep a small bag with overnight essentials (underwear, socks, toothpaste, plastic bags) in case i get stranded and need to stay in a hotel

JohnQT :

An umbrella and a few grocery bags.

Papa Smurf :

am missing water and blanket

Megs :

I always keep paracetamol in my boot in case I get stuck in standstill traffic - can’t drive with a blinding migraine!

marti🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 :

the wife?

Xeno_boi :

My swimming trunks. Incase I need to hitch a ride

kate💐✝️ :

Nothing because I don’t have a car

zagitariuz zodiac :

emergency road assistance number

Intoy :

You also need basic car tools.

Shaxx :

Isn’t the first aid kit mandatory?

Arcadium1911 :

Pump and de-icer

Tychorian :

a tyre jack in case u need to lift a truck to save some1 crushed under

Eric.28 :

Tool kit, portable jumper/ tire inflator, tire plug kit, and a fuse kit

user483992164 :

Sophie 🍁🍂🎃 :

An Umbrella and water with reusable shopping bags and some snacks