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June 6, 1996
Tips to help road travelers keep trouble away
SCRIPPS HOWARD NEWS SERVICE
Safety tips for on-the-road vacation travelers:
- Carry a cellular phone or CB radio.
- Keep car doors locked, windows rolled up.
- At stop signs or traffic signals, keep a safe distance from the car in front of you. Leave yourself room to get out.
- Don't stop in underpopulated areas to ask directions. Travel well-lighted and busy streets.
- Do not pick up hitchhikers. If your car is blocked by someone standing in the road, slow down and proceed slowly around the person. If they refuse to move, back up and proceed to the nearest police station to report the incident.
- Lock your doors whenever you leave your car.
- Don't advertise you're from out-of-town by pulling over to read a road map.
- If you are involved in a minor accident, do not get out of the car. Lower your window slightly and ask the other party to phone the police or follow you to the nearest public area or police station. Some criminals use an accident to get you to stop and get out of the car. If you're suspicious that the accident was staged, drive directly to the nearest law enforcement office to report the accident.
- When you get out of your car, carry your purse and other valuables out of sight. Do not store valuables out in the open inside a parked car.
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