While Driving

Keep a well-charged cell phone readily available.
Lock doors and keep windows up.
Keep your vehicle in good working order.
Keep the gas tank at least half-full at all times.
Park in well-lighted areas.
If someone or something appears suspicious, have a notepad and pen available in your vehicle so you can write down license plate numbers. Drive to a well-populated area and report suspicions to the police.
When you return, have keys ready before reaching the vehicle, as you approach glance under the vehicle, then check rear seat and floor, glance around the area, quickly enter the vehicle, and lock doors before inserting key in ignition.
Never give a parking attendant, mechanic, etc. all your keys. Only give them the ignition key and know their names. Use color key identifiers so you may quickly identify which key you need with fumbling.
NEVER pick up hitchhikers.
Maintain your vehicle regularly, such as tune-up, oil change, etc. Fill your vehicle with gas during day light hours in a familiar area.
Drive on a flat tire until you reach a well-lighted and traveled area.
If vehicle breaks down, open hood, turn on flashers, tie a white cloth on antenna, stay in vehicle, and lock doors. If someone stops to help, do not get out of vehicle, open window slightly and ask person to call police or tow service.
Do not leave your car running while you are in a store. Do not leave your keys in your ignition with or without your car running.
If accosted or assaulted and have nowhere to run, consider going underneath a vehicle (not the one belonging to the bad guys. It is very difficult for them to remove or injury you from this location.
If involved in a vehicle accident and have a cell phone, immediately call 911. If you feel uncomfortable due to location or darkness, tell the other driver through your window without opening your door that you have called 911 and will proceed to a well-populated area where the police are waiting. Note their license plate number and personal description on a note pad.
If someone needs your help, do not stop. Call police at the next opportunity and let them help.
Do not go home if you are being followed. Drive to the nearest fire station, gas station, or business, and honk your horn.
Do not take lonely short cut roads.
Fill vehicle with gas during daytime.

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