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Personal
Safety - Car Jacking
Car-jacking
has become a high-profile crime over recent years, mainly
because media attention has made people more aware of it.
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keeping
your doors locked in built-up areas, and trying to keep
the windows wound up, especially at traffic lights;
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being
aware of what people are doing around you;
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using
the middle lane, if there is one, when waiting at junctions
or lights, so that your car is harder to get to from the
pavement;
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not
stopping to help someone who has broken down (if you really
want to help, pull over at the next garage or police station
and call for help); and
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driving
to the next garage or police station and reporting them
if someone tries to pull you over for no reason.
Sometimes,
car-jackers may ‘accidentally’ bump into your car,
aiming to get you out of the car so they can steal it. If
this happens, you may choose not to get out of the car –
especially if you do not think it is a genuine accident. Wind
the window down a little bit to talk to them if you want to.
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