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Can I use my roadside assistance for someone else?
My boyfriend’s car stalled and I don’t want him to have to deal with an expensive towing bill. Can I call my roadside assistance to help him?
Pat Roache · Updated on
Reviewed by Shannon Martin, Licensed Insurance Agent.
You may be able to use your roadside assistance for someone else if you are present. The roadside assistance technician may ask for identification upon arrival, and they can refuse service if the driver is not listed on the roadside assistance policy.
What to do: Check the terms of your roadside assistance plan or
towing and labor coverage
to see if it follows the car or the policyholder.- If your roadside assistance follows the car: You may not use your roadside assistance for someone else.
- If your roadside assistance follows the policyholder: You may use your roadside assistance for someone else if you are with them at the time of the service.
You may be able to
add a driver
to your roadside assistance policy to make sure they’re covered whether or not you are present, but this likely won’t help with an active emergency.View full answer
- Gregory R.
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