What To Do When Your Car Breaks Down in Miami

Stay calm and pull over safely If your car starts to fail, turn on your hazard lights immediately and try to coast to the right shoulder or the nearest exit. On Miami highways like I-95, the Palmetto or the Turnpike, never stop in a travel lane if you can avoid it.

Make yourself visible Once stopped, keep the hazards on, place a reflective triangle 50 feet behind your car if you have one, and stay buckled inside the vehicle if traffic is heavy. Miami drivers move fast — visibility saves lives.

Call a trusted local tow truck Skip the long waits with national roadside services. A local 24/7 towing company in Miami will usually reach you in 20–30 minutes. Have ready: - Your exact location (cross street or mile marker) - Make, model and color of your car - What happened (flat tire, dead battery, won't start, accident)

Don't accept random tows Unsolicited tow trucks that show up at accidents are often predatory. Always call a company you trust — like **E.T. Towing** at (305) 310-6148 — and confirm the price before they hook up your car.

Common Miami breakdowns we see daily - Dead batteries after the car sat in the sun all day - Blown tires from potholes on US-1 and SW 88th - Overheating in summer traffic - Lockouts at Dadeland and Sunset Place

If any of these happen to you, call us — we're on the road 24/7.