31956 220 Cars & Transportation Car Safety General Car Safety true Mon, 15 Sep 2008 07:01:13 -0700 /system/videos/1/56/19/03/31956.flv cars, automobile, vehicle, transportation, protecting, safety, carjacking, thief, thieves, stolen How To Protect Yourself From Carjacking http://www.howcast.com/videos/31956-How-To-Protect-Yourself-From-Carjacking http://www.howcast.com/videos/31956-How-To-Protect-Yourself-From-Carjacking/edit approved 92 640 360 <object width="425" height="273" classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" id="howcastplayer"><param name="movie" value="http://www.howcast.com/flash/howcast_player.swf?file=31956"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.howcast.com/flash/howcast_player.swf?file=31956" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="425" height="273" allowFullScreen="true" allowScriptAccess="always" ></embed></object> 18 Jordana_Giorgio http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/31956/carjacking_hd_2_xxlarge_maintained_aspect.jpg 8651 false false false 45147 1 11 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/31956/11.jpg Stay alert Stay alert at places carjackers like to strike — red lights, gas stations, ATM machines, parking lots, shopping centers, car washes, convenience stores, hotels, valet parking areas, fast-food drive-throughs, and outside of retail stores.

]]> 45148 2 28 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/31956/28.jpg Keep your doors locked Keep your doors locked when you’re driving, and keep your windows up as much as possible — especially when you’re stopped in traffic.

]]> 45149 3 34 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/31956/34.jpg Leave space at red light Leave space between your car and the car in front of you at a red light, so you have room to escape if someone tries to carjack you.

]]> 45150 4 42 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/31956/42.jpg Use care when parking Park carefully. Choose only well-lit spots and avoid remote areas.

]]> 45151 5 48 Tip When you’re returning to your car, always have your keys in your hand as you approach so you’re not fumbling around at your car door.

]]> 45152 6 54 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/31956/54.jpg Don’t let a stranger in If your car breaks down or is disabled in an accident and a stranger offers to help, do not open your window or door. If you don’t have a cell phone, ask them to call for help.

]]> 45153 7 64 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/31956/64.jpg Don’t fall for the “bump and rob” Don’t fall for the intentional fender bender, known as the “bump and rob.” If you suspect that someone has hit you intentionally as a way to get you out of your car, note their license plate number and then drive directly to the nearest police station.

]]> 45154 8 76 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/31956/76.jpg Don’t jeopardize your life If you are faced with a carjacker, don’t fight him. Your car, no matter how snazzy, is not worth your life.

]]> 45155 9 83 Fact Sixty-eight percent of the carjackings that occurred between 1993 and 2002 took place at night.

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