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Safety While Traveling
- Be aware of your surroundings. Watch who is
watching you.
- Flashing wads of cash may make a tourist
an easy theft target. Consider a variety of payment methods
to ensure maximum
convenience and security.
- Traveler's checks are a good option because,
if lost or stolen, they can be replaced. Keep serial numbers
separate
from the checks.
- Use credit cards to cover unexpected or very large
expenses incurred while traveling. Credit charges are the
easiest to challenge if services or merchandise purchased are
unsatisfactory
or incorrectly charged.
- Split up cash among family members so funds
are still available should one person experience a loss.
Carry enough to cover tips, taxi fares, telephones and other
miscellaneous small expenses.
- Carry money separately from credit
cards or use a "fanny
pack." Carry your purse close to your
body and your wallet in an inside coat
or front trouser pocket.
- Consider bringing
an automatic teller machine (ATM)
card on vacation. Withdraw only small amounts
of cash as needed. When possible,
do all ATM banking during daylight and
business hours. After hours, only frequent ATM machines located in grocery stores,
malls or other busy areas.
- If your car
is bumped from behind or if someone says there is something
wrong with your car,
don't stop. Go to a service
station or a well-lit area and call for help.
- Don't pull
over for flashing headlights. Police vehicles have red or
blue lights.
- Travel in groups when possible. Walk only in well-lit
areas and fill the gas tank before
dark.
- Ask hotel front desk personnel which areas of town
to avoid and what, if any special precautions
should be taken when driving
a rental car.
- Never leave video cameras,
car phones or other expensive equipment visible in your car.
Lock
them in the trunk.
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