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More Great Links

• Insurance Information Institute
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Sources

• Lankford, Kimberly. "Auto club or towing insurance? - questions and answers about financial management." Kiplinger's Personal Finance Magazine. November 1999. http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1318/is_11_53/ai_56952019
• Sanchez, Joann. State Farm Insurance agent. Personal interview. October 21, 2008.
• "If you already have a tow vehicle." National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/cars/problems/Equipment/towing/if_you_have.htm
• "Towing laws listed by state." Towing World. http://www.towingworld.com/articles/TowingLaws.htm
• "Why a tow brake, and which one to choose?" U.S. Gear. http://www.truckparts-specialists.com/catalog/unified-tow-brake/