Getting your car ready for Thanksgiving travel

HOUSTON (KTRK) -- Many Houstonians will hit the road in the next twenty-four hours. In fact, AAA expects 46.9 million Americans to travel this Thanksgiving, and 90 percent of them will make their trip between tomorrow and Sunday.

Paul Stehr, the Owner of Christian Brothers Automotive West Galleria says getting your car ready for the holiday road trip is incredibly important. In fact, "AAA expects to rescue 360,000 motorists over the Thanksgiving holiday," Stehr Says. The top two reasons for calls are dead batteries and tire problems, so here is a checklist for before you hit the road.

Self-Inspection:

Items you should have with you:

Emergency Preparedness Kit:

Weather related:

More details about safe traveling in winter conditions at www.CBAC.com