Safety Tips for Traveling
- Tell someone about your travel plans
- Carry your purse close to your body
- Never carry a wallet in your back pocket
- Travel with a cell phone
- Travel with a friend when possible
- Sit near the driver
- Don’t carry too much
- Be alert to people and surroundings
- Don’t travel at night alone
- Wear clothes the give you freedom to move
- Walk with confidence and avoid speaking to strangers
- Have large checks direct deposited
- Do not carry weapons (an attacker can use them against you)
- Be suspicious of overly friendly strangers
- Don’t hesitate to contact the police or another safe stranger if you feel threatened
