{"id":791,"date":"2022-09-26T15:48:17","date_gmt":"2022-09-26T15:48:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.southernharvestinsurance.com\/blog\/?p=791"},"modified":"2025-11-13T18:21:22","modified_gmt":"2025-11-13T18:21:22","slug":"when-roadside-assistance-is-a-lifesaver-in-ga","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.southernharvestinsurance.com\/blog\/auto-insurance\/when-roadside-assistance-is-a-lifesaver-in-ga\/","title":{"rendered":"4 (Plus) Times Affordable Roadside Assistance in Georgia is a Lifesaver\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Do I need roadside assistance?<\/span><\/i>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Good question. Let\u2019s start with a definition. Affordable <\/span>roadside assistance coverage<\/span><\/a> in Georgia is an auto insurance option you might not appreciate (or even notice) until you need it. Then you <\/span>really<\/span><\/i> appreciate it.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

In brief, roadside assistance brings an automotive repair pro\/tow truck operator to your side, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, when you cannot drive your vehicle to your destination. Holidays included. So yeah, it\u2019s pretty comprehensive. Roadside assistance is a cheap option you can add to your existing <\/span>auto insurance<\/span><\/a> policy.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

When would you not be able to drive your vehicle to your destination when you want? Here are just a few reasons that come to mind.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

1. You Need Roadside<\/span><\/b> Assistance If You or a Loved One Have Painfully Unreliable Transportation<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n

We\u2019ve all had that car where you turn up the radio so you don\u2019t hear yet another (not so) funny sound coming from the engine, the brakes, or places you can\u2019t even identify.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

We\u2019re not all the kind of folks who can grab a wrench and go about <\/span>repairing whatever\u2019s going on under the hood<\/span><\/a>. Or maybe the car has been reliable for years, but now it has roughly as many miles on the odometer as the distance in miles from the Earth to the sun.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Or it\u2019s your teenager\u2019s first car, and the kid\u2019s not exactly known for his regular service station check-up appointments.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Whatever the situation, you know that your car (or the kid\u2019s ride) has a pretty good chance of eventually ending up on the side of the road. Doesn\u2019t that usually happen in the middle of the night, during a rainstorm, or while partially blocking drive-time traffic?<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

That\u2019s when you need a friendly tow truck driver. So you call your 24-hour, toll-free number, and help is on its way with a battery charge, a tire change, a couple of gallons of gas, a tow, or a look-see under the hood.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Here are more examples of such times.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

2. You Need<\/span><\/b> Roadside Assistance When Your Tire Loses Its Battle with Jagged Metal or a Nail<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n

Your car might be three days old, still with that new-car smell, when a tire rolls over a jagged piece of metal that should have never been on the road. The rubber fails and your shiny new car is now stranded on the side of the road in a lonely part of town at midnight (of course).<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

All you have to do is place that call and have a car guy or gal inflate your tire, change it, or tow you to help if the tire won\u2019t hold air and you don\u2019t have a spare.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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3. You Need<\/span><\/b> Roadside Assistance When You or Your Teen Run Out of Gas<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n

Yeah, we know that can\u2019t possibly happen. No one (especially not your <\/span>teen driver<\/span><\/a>) who shares your home, your name, and your DNA would be so reckless as to actually end up on the side of the road with an empty gas tank.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

But \u2026you-know-what happens to all of us at one time or another. We get distracted and don\u2019t glance at the gas gauge.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Or last time we looked, there was plenty, and we didn\u2019t know our significant other took the car out to run errands and had no time to fill up.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Or it\u2019s raining cats and dogs, and we feel we have enough red-light, below-empty fuel to get home and fill up when the sun comes out. We don\u2019t.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Or there\u2019s too long a line at the service station, and we\u2019re pretty sure we can make it to the next one. We can\u2019t.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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The point is, it can happen to all of us. Fortunately, there\u2019s day-or-night roadside assistance just a smartphone call away, and when your friendly service technician shows up with a couple of gallons of gas, they\u2019ll probably hide their snickers so you won\u2019t be further embarrassed.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

4. You Need<\/span><\/b> Roadside Assistance When Barely\u202fTapped in a Fender Bender, But Now Your Car Sounds Like a\u202fGarbage Disposal When a Fork Gets Sucked In It<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n

We\u2019ve already established that many (most?) of us don\u2019t know a thing about cars. So now imagine that you get barely bumped in a <\/span>fender bender<\/span><\/a>. You both get out of your cars and exchange insurance information. The police show up in record time and accurately document what happened, and you\u2019re back on the road.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Not bad, as fender benders go. But that\u2019s when your day goes south. A mile down the road your engine starts making a \u2026 sound. A loud sound.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

You don\u2019t know much about cars, but you know it\u2019s <\/span>not supposed to sound that way<\/span><\/a>. And what you need to do now is immediately pull over to the side of the road and shut down your engine before it melts.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Now what?<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Well, you know by now. You take out your phone and call your trusty roadside assistance phone number. When your service person gets there, let them hear just a few seconds of the engine noise<\/span>,<\/span><\/i> and they\u2019ll tow you to the nearest service garage.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Those Are<\/span><\/b> Just a Few Examples of How Roadside Assistance in Georgia Can Help You<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n

We\u2019ve barely touched the surface. We didn\u2019t even mention a car battery that won\u2019t hold a charge, locked out at the mall parking lot or an electrical fire. Depending on how long you\u2019ve been driving, you probably have all kinds of examples when you used roadside assistance.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The bottom line is that it\u2019s relatively easy to get stranded on the side of the road, even if your ride is brand new. The more driving you do, or the farther you are from the various places you need to be, the likelier you are to need affordable roadside assistance coverage in Georgia.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Those concerns multiply if you have young drivers who tend to \u201cforget\u201d to put gas in the car, drive a little more recklessly than you, have less reliable transportation, and stay out a fair bit later than you.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

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At Southern Harvest, we can answer all your car insurance questions, determine whether you need affordable roadside assistance in Georgia, and provide you with appropriate coverage. Just call us at (877) 831-4677, or find a Southern Harvest Insurance office in Georgia <\/span>near you<\/span><\/a>. You can also get a <\/span>car insurance quote online<\/span><\/a> at your convenience.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n <\/div>\n