Safety in the Parking Lot

How often do your think about safety when you’re just walking to your car?

Let’s say it’s close to midnight and you are coming out of the grocery store to your car parked in the middle of the lot. No one is in sight and there is just an eerie feeling. What if someone were to jump out at you? How can you avoid getting yourself into situations like this that would possibly lead you to harm?

I found the following video interesting and informative on how to avoid these types of situations and to stay safe in the parking lot:

Remember to stay alert while you are out there, don’t let the potential attacker get a chance to catch you off guard.  

According to Jerry Kane’s advice from the video, “If you’re not paying attention, a criminal’s going to look for that.  The person who’s looking around or turning around to see who’s behind them, they don’t get robbed because a criminal is going to look for a person who isn’t doing those things.   You should also stay off your phone when you’re walking through a desolate area because when you’re on your smart phone, you’re probably not paying attention to anything more than a foot away from you and it gives the bad guy a big opportunity to come up very close to you.

It should always be safety first meaning you should do whatever you can to keep yourself safe.   If you have to give up the keys to your car, do it and run.  If you have to give up your purse or wallet, just drop your property and run.  Stay safe and stay alive at all costs.