What Possible Difference Can the Way I Park My Car Make to my Personal Safety?

When you park your car always try to reverse park it so that you are always facing forwards and are therefore able to see anyone suspicious coming towards you.
If you drive in forwards like most people do you because it’s easier, you immediately make yourself vulnerable by having your back to a potential situation and would be unable to see or deal with it before it was too late.
If you are facing forwards and do see someone coming towards you will have more time to react.
Close and lock your doors and windows if they are open and drive off immediately.
No one is going to stand in front of a moving car and get yourself to a place of safety as soon as you can and remember no matter how insignificant you think the situation it caused you to react so always report incidents like this to the police which again could prevent a further more serious incident in the future.
It’s a given fact that most women will also make out their shopping list or look through their handbags before leaving the car. Now there’s nothing wrong with doing this but If you do it makes sense to take some sensible precautions first.
Make sure that no one is watching you and have your doors locked and windows closed just in case, that way if someone does approach without you noticing, you might be startled but at least your car doors and windows will be locked so they can’t get to you and it will give you time to react, that split second advantage we talked about earlier.
Another thing I’d like to briefly cover while we are talking about driving is the fact that a lot of people drive to their local tube or railway station in the morning and use the station car park.
Remember, in the morning the car park will be light, always try to visualise what the area will look like when you come back later in the dark as it will look very different.
If possible think ahead and try to park underneath a lamp post or as close to the ticket office as you can, better still walk back to your car with a friend or someone you know or tag along with a group of people and act as though you’re part of the group, from a distance no one would be able to tell you’re on your own.
Always have your car keys ready and if possible carry a torch or your personal attack alarm which as we discussed earlier does have a bright torch attachment and if you have followed my earlier advice you will be facing forwards so can drive off easily and effortlessly.
When you are walking towards your vehicle also pay attention to the vehicles immediately in your vicinity.
Maybe there is a van parked next to your car with it’s side doors facing you or perhaps a car with the engine running parked next to your car.
I’m not telling you these things to make you paranoid but to make you more aware so that being aware just becomes part of your everyday behaviour and helps to keep you and your family safe.
Best wishes,

Garth DelikanrnThe Lifestyle Guy - Personal Empowerment Coach