What to Do When Your Car Gets Stuck and How to Get Roadside Assistance?
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When the front drive wheels are stuck in a pit, the resistance from the pit is too great for the traction provided by the drive wheels to overcome, preventing the vehicle from moving. If the ground around the pit is soil or sand, you can use tools like a pickaxe or shovel to remove some of the soil in front of and behind the tires. After clearing the loose soil nearby, when restarting the car, be careful to move forward a few steps first. If the tires still spin, then reverse the car. Someone on the ground should promptly block the tires with bricks to prevent them from rolling back into the pit. By slowly maneuvering the vehicle in this manner, it will soon return to level ground.
That time I also encountered a situation where my car got stuck in mud, right after rain in a remote wilderness area. I panicked at first but managed to calm down. I tried gently pressing the accelerator to see if I could get out, but the wheels just spun. Then, I used wooden planks from the trunk to place under the tires for better traction, or dug out some mud with a shovel to reduce the load. Having friends around to help push the car would be even better. If all else fails, don't push your luck—just call your insurance company's emergency service. They're usually on standby 24/7, and using the free towing allowance can save you a lot of hassle. I remember finally getting out with a tow truck that time. The whole experience taught me: always keep a simple toolkit in your car, assess the depth before acting when stuck, and don't act impulsively like I did at first.
