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1. NEVER LEAVE YOUR MOTOR RUNNING OR YOUR KIDS IN THE VEHICLE UNATTENDED!!!
2. STAY ALERT, DON'T DRIVE ON AUTOPILOT. WATCH YOUR MIRRORS FOR ANY CAR THAT MIGHT BE FOLLOWING YOU. KEEP AN EYE OUT FOR ANY SUSPICIOUS CHARACTERS AT INTERSECTIONS.
3. AT INTERSECTIONS, TRY TO LEAVE YOURSELF ROOM TO ESCAPE IF YOU SEE SOMEONE APPROACHING AND YOU SENSE DANGER. DON'T BOX YOURSELF IN.
4. TRY TO AVOID UNLIT OR UNFAMILIAR AREAS. WHEN YOU PARK YOUR CAR AT A GAS STATION OR SHOPPING CENTER, STAY IN WELL LIT AND POPULATED AREAS.
5. BUY A DRIVEWAY SENSOR THAT WILL ILLUMINATE YOUR DRIVEWAY OR GARAGE AREA WHEN YOU PULL INTO IT. BUY A TIMER FOR THE LIGHTS IN YOUR HOME SO THAT YOU CAN ILLUMINATE THE INSIDE AFTER DARK, WHETHER OR NOT SOMEONE IS HOME.
6. DON'T KEEP VALUABLES IN YOUR CAR SEAT...PURSES, PORTABLE CELLULAR PHONES, LUGGAGE, ANYTHING THAT A POTENTIAL THIEF MIGHT REACH INTO YOUR CAR FOR.
7. KEEP YOUR WINDOWS CLOSED AND THE DOORS LOCKED WHEN DRIVING.
8. DON'T KEEP YOUR HOUSE KEYS ON THE SAME RING WITH YOUR CAR KEYS.
9. DON'T KEEP YOUR REGISTRATION IN THE GLOVE COMPARTMENT...KEEP IT ON YOUR PERSON. THE LAW ONLY REQUIRES YOU TO PROVIDE IT WHEN ASKED BY AN OFFICER. IF YOUR CAR IS STOLEN AND SUBSEQUENTLY STOPPED BY THE POLICE BEFORE IT HAS BEEN REPORTED, THEY WILL GET AWAY WITH IT!
10. BEWARE OF "BUMP & RUN" SCAM ARTISTS AND CAR THIEVES. DON'T GET OUT OF YOUR CAR IF YOU HAVE BEEN BUMPED UNLESS YOU ARE IN A PUBLIC AREA...AND BETTER YET, DRIVE TO A POLICE STATION. NEVER HAND ANYONE YOUR WALLET FOR LICENSE OR REGISTRATION INFO. ALWAYS TAKE IT OUT OF THE WALLET, OTHERWISE, YOUR CREDIT CARDS AND CASH WILL DISAPPEAR.
11. DON'T PULL A WEAPON!! IT IS ILLEGAL TO CARRY A LOADED GUN OR A CONCEALED WEAPON IN A CAR AND IT WILL GET YOU KILLED OR HURT WHEN MOST CARJACKERS REALLY ONLY WANT YOUR CAR.
12. IF CONFRONTED WITH A WEAPON, IF SOMEONE WANTS YOUR VEHICLE...DON'T RESIST!!! GIVE IT TO THEM AND GET AWAY AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE AND THEN CALL THE POLICE. THERE IS NO CAR OR MATERIAL POSSESSION WHICH IS WORTH RISKING YOUR LIFE.
13. WHEN BUYING A NEW VEHICLE, CONSIDER SOMETHING THAT IS NOT CONSPICUOUSLY "RICH".
14. EQUIP YOUR VEHICLE WITH AN ANTI-THEFT DEVICE SUCH AS A "LO-JACK", "TELE-TRAC" OR A "KILL SWITCH", ETC.
15. BEING UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF ANY DRUG OR ALCOHOL (EVEN ONE DRINK) WILL MAKE IT LESS LIKELY YOU WILL REACT QUICKLY.
16. TRY TO DEVELOP NON-PANIC SKILLS. DO YOU FREEZE UP IN A PINCH OR DO YOU USE YOUR WITS? CLEAR PRESENCE OF MIND CAN GIVE YOU AN ADVANTAGE. THERE ARE WAYS TO DEVELOP THESE SKILLS. SEEK OUT BOOKS, SEMINARS AND SUPPORT GROUPS ON THIS SUBJECT.