Crime Prevention : Safety Tips

On the Road

• Practise the same prevention skills you do in parking lots or garages at home.
   
• Become familiar with your route before you start the trip. Get a map of the route and study it.
   
• Make sure your rental car is in a good working order. Learn how all the windows, door locks and other equipment work before you leave the lot. Keep your maps and rental agreement concealed, not lying on the seat or the dashboard where they can be seen by others.
   
• Keep car doors locked while you are driving.
   
• Store luggage in the car’s boot (trunk) where it is out of sight.
   
• If your car is bumped by another car, think before you get out. If you are in doubt or feel uncomfortable, signal to the other driver to follow you to a nearby police station or a busy, well-lighted area where it is safe to get out.

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