Safety Tips
No Kidding, when its kids' Safety
Here are a few tips for the safety of your child when you are travelling in a car.
- Teach children not to play in, or around cars.
- Never leave a child unattended in a motor vehicle, even with a window slightly open.
- Always lock your doors and trunk and keep the keys out of children's reach.
- Watch children closely around cars, particularly when loading and unloading.
- Secure children in the rear seat in approved car seats. Use booster seats for older children.
- When restraining children in a car that has been parked in the heat, check to make sure that seating surfaces and equipment (car seat and seat belt buckles) are not overly hot.
- Kids can fall asleep when they have something soft to lay their heads on. So pop in a couple of pillows.
- If your car has been parked outside on a hot day, make sure the car seat and seat belts are not too hot before buckling your children in the car.
- Carry plenty of water or other fluids when travelling with children to prevent them from dehydration.
Women at the Wheel
A few tips to ensure your safety :
- Keep your car doors locked from inside and window panes rolled up while driving.
- Avoid getting into conversation with strangers who may want to know the directions, especially at deserted traffic lights.
- If you feel somebody is following you, drive to a crowded spot or a police station or call-up 100 if possible.
- Keep your car well maintained with sufficient fuel to avoid breakdown enroute.
- If you sense something wrong with your car, don't stop midway, drive slowly to a known service station or call your emergency road service numbers.
- Don't leave any valuables in the car, nor expose them to the passers by.
- Park your car in a secure place.
- Installing a remote operated locking system helps a lot.
If caught in a predicament, never let fear be your first response, react boldly and swiftly. A confident response to an apparently unsafe situation would always work to your advantage.
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