It happens to everyone and during the most inconvenient time. Remember the last time you accidentally locked the keys in your car? Or how you felt walking up to your car to find a flat tire.
Well, if it happens on campus, have no fear because there is a free service available to all students, faculty and staff that will help unlock cars and fill flat tires. The service will not change tires or be able to fill the flat tire if the damage is too substantial.
The district department of public safety has a contract with Danny’s Road Service Inc., which is required to respond to calls within 30 minutes.
The district pays a flat fee of $40 per call.
It works by calling the DPS non-emergency number at 485-0099. If for some reason phone service is unavailable, stranded drivers are allowed to use the emergency phones in parking lots and around campus.
Sgt. Ben Peña said to make sure to advise the dispatcher that it is not an emergency and the phone was used because there is no other means of contacting DPS available.
The college has not had any issues with the company making it on time and used the same vendor last year.
The open purchase order is for $10,000, which would amount to 250 calls, but Peña said if it exceeds this amount, the district would pay for the additional calls.
Peña added that if students have a dead car battery, call DPS and the campus patrol has a battery booster available.
With services like these, the average student could easily do without roadside assistance on an insurance plan.
For more information on automotive services available, call DPS at 485-0099.
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