If you are driving along on your way home and someone pulls next to you to tell you to pull over because you have a flat tire, be cautious. This is a prime way to get you alone and vulnerable and it may not even be true!
What you need to do instead is to pull over only onto a busy street or a location where you can see other people. If you pull over on the side of the road, especially where there are few people, he can easily pull up behind you, pretending to want to help and attack you.

You went shopping and without realizing it, it got pretty dark outside. This can be a real problem for many people as darkness can descend very quickly in the winter time especially. But, do not be afraid to ask for help.

Most retailers have extra people on hand during these hours because of security reasons. This is why you can easily call on them to help escort you to your car. In many cases, this is no problem at all and they are more than willing to do so.

You are getting into a car with a taxi driver. You are the only other person in the car with this person. It is very easy for him to take advantage of you. For this reason, be very cautious when using a taxi service of any type.

When you approach a taxi to get in to it, stop and ask the driver for his identification. Most of the time, this is actually displayed on the visor or near the mirror. Look at the identification and the driver. Do they match? If not, do not drive in the taxi with the person.

You have two choices when you need to use a taxi. You can go outdoors in a busy city and wave down a taxi to take you where you want and need to go. Or, you can call on them from their hub.

If you want to be safe, the best thing to do is to call the taxi company directly, ask for a taxi and then wait for it.

When you get into a taxi, you are at the hands of the person that is driving you. Good or bad, this is the very scary truth. Most cabs and taxis will have measures taken to insure that you are protected such as a locking system that allows you to get out of the unit whenever you want to.

Some do have central locking systems which you need to be aware of. Again, keeping your cool is important just as being able to notice what is happening around you. By doing this it will ultimately help to protect you.

If you are walking or perhaps even have had to walk to a phone because your car broke down, be well aware of what is happening. Walk in opposite direction of traffic. When you do this, you provide yourself with the additional benefit of being able to see what is coming at you rather than to have someone or something approach you from behind.

This is particularly important when you are on a dark street or on a freeway at night time when it can be hard to hear someone approaching from behind.

One of the many times when a person is out on the road in a potentially dangerous situation is when they are jogging. Let’s say that your plan is to get up early in the morning and get a run in before you have to leave for work.

You wake up before dawn, get dressed and head out. As you are running you commit your first mistake. You have on a walkman or an MP3 player which means that you can not hear what is happening around you. This drops your level of alertness and capabilities of protecting yourself from dangerous situations.

A big mistake that people make when it comes to jogging or even going to work; is being routine about it. If you follow the same path every day, you are more likely to become a target. Attackers often take the time to stalk their victims until they can actually know what you are going to do next, even if you do not realize that is what you are doing.