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Safety Tips While Driving

• Always have your keys ready to unlock the car door and enter without delay. Never walk across the parking lot digging in your purse for your keys; have them in your hand before leaving the building.
  
  
• Before entering your car; look into the back seat.
  
  
• Keep car doors locked at all times.
  
  
• Make certain you have enough gas to get where you are going and always keep your vehicle in good running condition.
  
  
• If possible, travel on well-lighted, busy streets and avoid isolated back roads and short cuts.
  
  
• If you are being followed, drive to the nearest open business for help or drive to the police or fire station.
  
  
• Women driving alone should never stop to aid a stranger in a stalled vehicle. Proceed to an open business and report the stalled vehicle to the police.
  
  
• If you have trouble, raise the hood and stay in your vehicle. When someone offers assistance, roll the window down just enough to talk to them. Ask them to call a relative, friend, garage or the police for you. Never get into a stranger's car.