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Decide your destination in advance and have a planned route of travel.
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Always be alert and aware of what is going on around you.
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If your vehicle is bumped from behind, do not stop on the roadway or side road. Drive to the nearest public area and call for police assitance.
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If someone in suspicious attitude approaches your vehicle at a red light or stop sign, honk the horn.
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Do not pull over for flashing headlights. An emergency or police vehicle is the only one authorized to turn on red or blue flashing lights.
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If you become lost, try to find a public place, like a service station, to read your map or ask for directions. don't show yourself nervous.
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If you are told that something is wrong with your vehicle, do not stop immediately. Drive to the nearest service station or to another well lighted public area.
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Keep doors locked and windows shut up when driving, and mainly when the vehicle is parked.
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Goods and valuables should be kept in the trunk, locked glove compartment, or out of sight whenever traveling or leaving the vehicle parked.
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Always park in well lit areas.
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Check the interior of your vehicle and surrounding areas before getting on your vehicle.
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Do not pick up hitchhikers.
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If using an automatic cashier, be sure the area is well lit. Count your money inside your vehicle with the windows shout up.
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Do not leave the keys in your vehicle or the motor on when using the automatic cashier or in a public telephone.
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If you suspect that you are being followed, go to the nearest well lit public area and call the police.
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If you must carry a purse or back pack, hold it in front of you close to your body. Be sure it is securely closed.
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Just in case, if you are threatened by a hostile individual, do not resist. Give the person what is asked for, your belongings are not worth your life or serious injury.
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In case of emergency call the number 911 on any telephone.