Wanted to pass this on to other dads with kids that just started driving.
When I turned 16 and got my first car my dad went over everything I should do in case of an emergency and showed me a checklist of phone numbers (pre cellphone era) and information that I may need in those situations. He put it in the owners manual. Luckily I never needed the checklist but whenever I got rid of that car he told me to make sure I got the checklist from the owners manual. I got it and read it and noticed it said “cash inside the back cover” there was a black zippered cover that enclosed the manual & when i checked it there was 2 folded $100 bills, 2 $20 bills and 2 $5 bills. My oldest son recently turned 17 and the owners manual in his car has a checklist I made and a similar note about cash and $200 hidden. Even though technology has changed and made it much easier to send money to people I did it in case he’s ever stranded with a dead cellphone and needs cash. It just gives me peace of mind knowing that he has it.