Tips from the National Hijack Prevention Academy. Approaching and entering your driveway: •Two kilometres from your house strategy. Be extra alert. Switch off the car radio and concentrate on your surroundings. If you have noticed any vehicle behind you, use the techniques you have learned during the hijack prevention & survival course to determine whether you are being followed. •Remember to stop your vehicle just inside the gate and select reverse gear while waiting for the gate to close. This creates confusion and may buy you a few seconds for the gate to close completely behind you. •Check your driveway and street before you leave or enter your premises. •Make sure your driveway is well lit and clear of shrubbery where perpetrators can hide. •Be aware of unknown pedestrians close to your residential address – do not turn into your driveway; drive past and go back later. •Liaise with your neighbours – know them. •Be aware of vehicles parked close to your address with occupants inside. They may be perpetrators observing the area. Be alert if your animals do not greet you at the gate as usual. It may be that the perpetrators have subdued them. •Phone your home and ask someone to make sure your driveway is safe and to open and close the gate for you. •When returning home after dark, ensure that an outside light is on, or have someone meet you at the gate. Check with your armed response company if they are rendering rendezvous services. If at any time you have to open the gate yourself, make sure nobody suspicious is around and that the road is clear. Stop right in front of your gate. Do not switch off the vehicle, leave the key in the ignition, get out and close the door (not creating temptation). Then open the gate. Drive in and close the gate immediately behind you.
Posted on: Mon, 13 Oct 2014 13:55:20 +0000
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