When we were on our family vacation years ago, we had decided to visit an amusement park while in town.
We were staying for the weekend at a mountain top lodge in one of the cabins.
The driveway leading to the cabin was narrow and steep.
One day as my father was driving up the hill, a cat had run across the driveway and he could not stop.
The brakes were gone.
As the car slowed and came to a stop, it quickly started to roll backwards down the hill.
The road coming into the lodge had two lanes.
Once you went across the street there was a ledge and you dropped fifteen feet into a house.
Needless to say you could hear a pin drop in the car.
This road was normally busy and someone must have been watching out for us because for a split second there were no cars.
My dad cut the steering wheel hard to make the turn and started blowing his horn.
We rolled to a stop and started to breathe again.
When we finally came to a stop and made the call for a tow truck to come pick us up, we were glad to be alive to tell the story.
The brakes were gone.
The car stayed at the shop for repairs and we went to the amusement part for two days.
As we were making our way home you could tell the event had scared my father.
Every now and then he would check the brakes an extra time checking to make sure they worked.
You can think of your auto insurance policy this way too.
When it is time for you to renew your auto insurance policy take the time to look it over.
Make sure you have the coverage you need and do not need additional benefits or have to make changes.
Think of it as maintenance on your car insurance.
You can get free online auto insurance quotes if you want to see what premiums are costing from other companies for the same benefits.
Compare insurance quotes online and then decide if you need to do anything.
Protect yourself when you own a vehicle.