While you cannot always avoid every bad situation, these tips can help you think about ways to stay safe while traveling and avoid looking like a soft target to criminals.
This information is intended to keep you from those situations to begin with.
This will keep your valuables close to your body. If someone reaches into your bag at that spot, you should feel it.
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Walk through a crowd with your non dominant hand protecting your valuables. This keeps your dominant hand free if it is needed.
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If you see or hear a disturbance, you should be aware of this and keep your belongings even closer than normal.
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If you sleep on the bus or the train, keep the bag with your valuables close to you.
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In the U.S., most major taxis have video cameras operating. This protects the driver from false accusations and passengers from becoming the victim of a crime.
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