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Personal
Safety - Transport
This section
offers some general tips on how to keep yourself safe and
secure when you’re making a journey – either catching
a bus or taxi, or when you’re in the car.
Public
transport
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As
with everything, you are safest where there are other people,
and where it is light or well lit.
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Plan
your route.
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Try
to wait in busy or well-lit areas.
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Sit
near other people, near the driver if you are on a bus,
or near the conductor if you are on a train.
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Move
if someone makes you feel uncomfortable.
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Keep
your car in good condition and try not to run out of petrol.
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Keep
doors locked when driving and keep bags, phones and other
valuables out of sight, preferably in the boot.
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Try
to park in well-lit or busy areas. If you park during the
day, think about what the area will feel like after dark.
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Some
car parks have ‘Secured car park’ accreditation.
Find out which ones do locally and try to use them –
look out for the ‘Secured car park’ sign or visit
www.securecarparks.com
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If
you break down on the motorway, follow the arrows to the
nearest phone. Do not cross the carriageway. Wait outside
your car (as far away as possible from the carriageway)
unless you feel threatened, in which case you should sit
in the passenger seat.
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Do
not give lifts to or accept lifts with people you do not
know, or do not know well.
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Do
not drive if you have been drinking or taking drugs, and
do not accept a lift from someone who has.
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You
may feel more comfortable carrying a mobile phone with you.
Try to keep it out of sight, and do not use it while driving.
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If
you are going to be out late, try to arrange a lift home
or book a taxi. Check that the taxi that arrives is
the one you ordered.
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If
you can pre-book your taxi, make a note of the company you
are using and the phone number, and leave it with a friend.
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Always
keep the number of a reliable firm handy.
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Avoid
minicabs or private-hire cars that tout for business and
are unlicensed.
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Always
sit behind the driver in the back seat.
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If
you feel uneasy, ask to be let out in a well-lit area where
there are plenty of people.
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If
in any doubt, don’t get in the taxi.
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