Driving Safety Habits

For some years I worked in a high risk job handling big amounts of cash for my own safety I developed some driving safety techniques and I want to share some of them:

• Drive with your car doors locked. 
• Don't become a creature of habit: vary your driving route when commuting to a location, or conducting personal business. 
• Don't leave your car keys or valuables in an unattended automobile, and don't leave packages or money where they will be visible to thieves or other people. 
• If you become lost while driving, get to the nearest public place and ask for directions. and try to have a GPS to avoid this situation 
• Park your car or walk only in well-lit, populated areas. Avoid dark, deserted areas. Have your car keys in hand before approaching your vehicle. Place a whistle on your key chain for emergency use. 
• Always carry a small LED flashlight in case you have to park in a dark area I can always look around or inside the car 
• Check your surroundings before venturing into parking lots or other unfamiliar areas. If you observe something suspicious, remain indoors. 
• Check the back seat of your car before entering. 
• Don't be in the cell phone or distracted walking from the location to the car 'AWARENESS' 
• Make sure no one followed you. 
• If you have more than one car try to switch time to time so the employees of the locations like valet parking don't know you are there that easy 
• If you can don't drive alone 
• keep a low profile.
• Make sure you always have enough gas before you go out if not make sure that is your first stop.
• Make sure you have a cell phone charger in your car
• if you always drive to the same location make sure you know alternate routes

If you have any additional techniques or ideas please feel free to make your comments

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