| Every weekday morning my daughter gets into | | | | uses an iron bar to smash the window? Would |
| her vehicle to drive to work. I follow her outside, | | | | you?Thugs and thieves and occasional |
| give her a peck on the cheek and say the same | | | | opportunists are becoming bolder and bolder as |
| things:"Drive safely. Lock your doors. Put your | | | | their desperation levels increase. Much of this is |
| handbag on the floor." Every morning we follow | | | | brought about by the desperation caused by illegal |
| this ritual. I know this annoys her somewhat | | | | mind-altering substances. The increased cravings |
| because of the repetition but I do it out of | | | | by the addicts makes them more brazen. So, |
| concern for her.I follow the same routine with my | | | | their tactics are becoming bolder and |
| wife - drive safe, lock doors, handbag on the | | | | bolder.Attacks of these types are becoming more |
| floor. In fact, I tell all the women I care about to | | | | frequent. Another reason is the fact that motor |
| do the same thing. In order, here is why: | | | | vehicle alarms and immobilisers are now so much |
| "Drive safely" - well, I believe that if I say this | | | | more difficult to crack. Therefore, a desperate |
| often enough then it has a sub-conscious effect. | | | | person who wants to steal a vehicle has a better |
| The positive message is re-inforced time after | | | | opportunity if he or she can actually "hijack" one |
| time. This is distinctly different to saying: "Don't | | | | that already has the ignition key in place. That is, |
| have a crash!" That makes the recipient focus on | | | | some poor unfortunate person (usually a woman |
| the word "crash," which is negative. So I do not | | | | or an elderly person) will be singled out for this |
| implant the word "crash" into their psyche. The | | | | type of attack.Many incidents have been reported |
| drive safe message makes the mind focus on | | | | where people, mainly women and elderly folk, |
| safe driving, which is positive."Lock your doors" - | | | | have been dragged out of the drivers' seats while |
| this, to me, is just being smart. However, in my | | | | their vehicles are stationary. They are flung onto |
| travels I am amazed at how many lone female | | | | the road, often injured and in danger of being hit |
| drivers will sit inside an unlocked vehicle. They still | | | | by other motorists.Please pass this warning on to |
| have not learned that it is very dangerous to do | | | | all of your female relatives and friends. Tell them: |
| this. Red traffic lights, stop signs and give way | | | | Drive safe; lock doors; handbag off the seat.By |
| signs are the most dangerous places. These are | | | | taking these simple precautions they will be |
| the places where a thug can enter the vehicle | | | | protecting themselves from injury, theft, the cost |
| suddenly and without warning."Handbag on the | | | | of replacing or repairing a damaged vehicle and |
| floor" - at first this might seem strange - until you | | | | the inconvenience of canceling credit cards, keys |
| understand why. Where does every woman place | | | | and personal information. However, the biggest |
| her handbag or purse when she gets into the | | | | advantage will be the fact that they will not have |
| driver's seat of a motor vehicle? On the | | | | to endure the fear and ongoing trauma of such |
| passenger seat, of course! This can then be seen | | | | an event.To be forewarned is to be forearmed. |
| and targeted by those who would quickly smash | | | | Warn them.You may email or post this article |
| a window to remove it while the vehicle is | | | | directly if you wish.This article comes with reprint |
| stationary. They do not care if the lone female | | | | rights providing no changes are made and the |
| driver is terrorized. And who will stop to confront | | | | resource box below accompanies it. |
| such a brazen attacker, especially if he or she | | | | |