P ADERBORN , SENNELA GER & DETMOLD 2012 somewhere busy, and call the police. Do not pick up hitch-hikers.
• Keep doors locked when driving and keep any bag, mobile phone or valuables out of sight. If you have the window open, only wind it down a little. Don’t wind it down far enough to allow someone to reach in while you are stopped in traffic.
• If you think you are being followed, try to alert others by flashing your lights and sounding your horn. Make as much noise as possible. If you can, keep driving until you come to a busy place.
• After dark, park in a well-lit, busy place. Look around before you get out. If you’re parking in daylight, but coming back for your car at night, think about how things will look in the dark.
• Have your key ready when you go back to your car. Make sure there is no-one in the car.
• If your car develops problems, find a telephone. On motorways follow the marker arrows to the closest phone. They are never placed any more than a mile apart, on opposite sides of the motorway. Never cross the carriageway to use a phone.
• While on the hard shoulder or telephoning, keep a sharp look-out and don’t accept lifts from strangers – wait for the police or breakdown service. Don’t wait in the car – there is a high risk of an accident. Wait on the embankment nearby with the front door open. If someone approaches you or you feel threatened, lock yourself in the car and speak to them through a small gap in the window.
• If you frequently have to travel after dark, or if your job involves visiting people at home, eg a health visitor or a district nurse, consider getting a mobile phone or ask your employer to provide one.
What Men Can Do
Men can help by taking the issue of women’s safety seriously in their everyday lives. Bear these points in mind: • If you are walking in the same direction as a woman on her own, don’t walk behind her – this may worry her. Cross the road and walk on the other side. This may reassure her that you are not following her.
• Don’t sit too close to a woman on her own in a railway carriage or bus. • If you are thinking of chatting to a woman waiting, for example, at a lonely bus stop, remember that she won’t know you mean no harm.
• Realise how threatening actions such as staring, whistling, passing comments and jostling can be, particularly when you are one of a group of men.
• Help female friends or family members by giving them a lift or walking them home when you can. If you do, make sure they are safely indoors before you leave. Security of your Children • You should always try to keep your children within sight or earshot or place them in the care of a responsible and trustworthy adult.
• You should tell your children never to talk to strangers or people they do not know. • Try, to teach your children (as soon as they are able to learn) how and when to alert the Police and neighbours.
• Ensure you employ only mature and responsible babysitters who you can trust. • Make sure the babysitter knows where to reach you on the telephone and has emergency telephone numbers to hand.
If the Worst Happens
Think what you would do if someone attacked you. Could you fight back, or would you avoid resisting and wait to escape? Only you can decide whether to fight back, but preparing yourself for all possibilities could provide a split-second advantage. • If someone threatens you, shout and scream for help and set off your personal attack alarm if you have one. This may unnerve the attacker and frighten him off.
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