Always:Let someone know about your destination (who, what, when, where, why and how)
Keep your head up
Be aware of your surroundings
Public Transport:• There is usually safety in numbers, wait in a public, populated area for the public transport to arrive
• Don't choose a window seat, you may get blocked in by a potential attacker, an aisle seat gives you a quick ext
• Hold onto your belongings in your lap
• Don't fall asleep
• Don't stand on isolated platforms
• Exit with a group, only if the exit looks safe
• Don't use a laptop or anything of value
• Always choose the train compartment carrying the most passengers or directly behind the driver
• On buses, sit behind the driver or next to the door for a quick exit
Driving- Cars and Parking Lots:• Always approach your vehicle with the keys ready
• Always check your car before entering
• Never leave your car unlocked, even for the few minutes it may take you to return a video, buy milk and so forth. Attackers have been known to lie in wait for such an opportunity.
• Always drive to a well-lit and crowded area before exiting your car.
• Always be alert in parking lots, especially when it's dark. If you are afraid, don't be too shy to ask someone to escort you to your car. Between cars and inside cars, it's easy for someone to hide and wait until an unalert person comes along.
• Never pick up hitchhikers
• Lock the doors, put on your seat belt, leave
• Keep your car maintained-oils, gas, tires etc.
• Always keep your gas half full so you don’t run out on a rainy/bad night
• Drive defensively-no road rage
• When you have to stop, stop far back enough that you can see the rear tires of the car in front of you-prevent being blocked in and allows you to go around it if necessary
• If you are driving alone at night, wear a baseball hat or other hat, giving you a male appearance
• Don’t leave any valuables visible in the car
• Avoid stopping at highway rest stops at night that have very few people
• If you think you are being followed, turn 4 or 5 corners, if the car still follows, do not go home, go to the nearest police station or a well lit public place
• If you get a flat tire, drive slowly to the nearest gas station
• Keep a flashlight, pen and pad in your car
• Back into parking spots, leaving is quicker
• Use valet when you can, if none, park close to the entrance as possible, well lit, no near bushes
• On Star-help anytime in the car, LoJack-locates stolen cars, The Club-locks the steering wheel
• Never get out and leave the car running
• Never leave your children in the car
• If someone gets in your car, get out and run
• In parking lots walk though wide main aisles, not between parked cars
• If someone grabs you while you are getting in the car, throw the keys away so they can’t abduct you
• If someone comes towards the car to get you and the children,, lean over the front seat, get them and then get out, then throw the keys, if you get out and then try to get the children, the criminal might take the keys and get in it and drive off with the kids
• Don’t drive under the influence of drugs or alcohol etc