car survival kit

I carry lots of emergency gear in my vehicles, but I'm ashamed to say I haven't been carrying emergency flares or anything like emergency flares. I am going to rectify that very soon, and I'm looking for advice as to what I should buy. Should I buy the old-fashioned emergency flares like these...

Ok guys. I support my family and my parents financially. Times have been hard and I've been really on the rocks. My parents spent their lifes helping others out and putting themselves at the mercy of other people. Some of those people screwed them and drove them into major debt and sorrow. I'm...