Your glove compartment is the ideal place to store things you may need while traveling. While tempting, you should not keep your vehicle’s title and registration in the glove compartment. If your car is stolen, the thief will have an easy time selling the vehicle for cash if he or she is in possession of the title.
It’s a law to have proof of insurance in almost every state. Put your insurance cards in the glove compartment in case you get pulled over and need to show the officer you have insurance.
It’s a good idea to keep your vehicle’s owner manual and maintenance schedule in your glove compartment, too, in case your dashboard starts displaying some interesting symbols and you need to look up what they mean.
If you or your family members have any medical conditions, allergies, or take medications, keeping a list in the glove compartment is important in case you are in a car accident and can’t communicate the information.
Make a list of emergency contact numbers. You may have them stored in your cell phone, but you never know if your battery will fail or if you will forget the phone and need to call someone for help. It’s also important in case you are unable to communicate after an accident, and someone else needs to call your family on your behalf.
Keeping a small pad of paper and a pencil in the glove compartment is handy, particularly if you get into a car accident and need to exchange insurance information and contact information with the other drivers.
If you still have room in your glove compartment, try adding a small flashlight, a few napkins or travel wipes, a few plastic shopping bags in case you need trash bags, and a first aid kit.
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