Life hack: how to make traveling by car safer
Miscellaneous / / December 02, 2021
We will tell you how to prepare for a long trip so that there are as few emergency situations as possible on the road.
Check the car
Before traveling, you need to have not only a sufficient amount of gasoline in the tank. Check the oil and brake fluid levels - they should be between the maximum and minimum marks.
Look also at the tire pressure and the amount of washer. If the roads are dirty, you can take a supply of washer fluid with you.
Make sure you have a warning triangle, a reflective vest, a spare wheel, and a pry bar, and that any medicine in your first aid kit and fire extinguisher has expired. Finally, put a couple of bottles of water, snacks and a warm blanket in the car.
Prepare your smartphone
Download offline maps to your smartphone - such functions are available, for example, in Maps.me, 2GIS, Navitel. With them, you will not get lost, even if your mobile connection will not catch.
If your smartphone has NFC, link your bank card in the payment application. So you can leave the plastic in a safe place and pay with your phone. However, you should also take some cash with you.
be careful
Lock your car even if you leave for a minute. Often, fraudsters deliberately distract drivers and convince them to get out of the car, and through another door an accomplice steals things.
Do not leave your vehicle unattended, especially in another region. Non-local license plates are a welcome prey for criminals.
Look carefully for road signs and markings. In unfamiliar places, it's easy to skip the speed limit or park where it's prohibited.
Save on expenses on road travel will help Road map from RGS Bank. With it, you will receive 5% cashback on purchases in the "Auto" category, 4% - from payments at gas stations, restaurants and entertainment centers, 0.5% - on other expenses from 300 rubles. You can replenish the Road Card or withdraw cash without commissions at ATMs of RGS Bank and from partners.
In order not to worry about the loss of plastic, you can issue a virtual Roadmap for free and pay for purchases from your smartphone. You can also apply for an insurance program "Card protection»And guaranteed to receive compensation in case of its loss or theft of funds - from the account or in cash. Connection of the program costs from 100 rubles per month.
Order Roadmap
Debit card "Road card". Increased cashback 5% in the "Auto" category - auto parts and accessories, road and bridge fees, duties, car rental, car services, car washes, tire fitting (МСС 4784, 5533, 7512, 7523, 7534, 7538, 7542) when paying via Mir Pay, Apple Pay, Samsung Pay, Google Pay (hereinafter - Payment services) or in online stores, in other cases - 4%. Increased cashback 4% in the categories of gas stations - automated petrol stations, fuel (MCC 5541, 5542, 5983), "Food" - restaurants (MCC 5811, 5812) and "Entertainment" - amusement parks, buying tickets to theaters, cinemas, concerts (МСС 7832, 7922,7996) when paying through Payment services or in online stores, in other cases — 3%. Cashback 0.5% - for all other operations, except for exceptions. The maximum monthly amount of cashback payments is 3,000 rubles per month. The limit in each category: "Auto" - 1,000 rubles, "Gas stations", "Restaurants", "Entertainment" - 1,000 rubles, in the basic category - 1,000 rubles. To accrue cashback min. transaction amount - RUB 300, min. monthly trade turnover - 5,000 rubles. Specify the region and the possibility of courier delivery by phone 8 (800) 700-11-99. Information is given as of 01.03.2021.
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