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When traveling in traffic, especially on 4 lane roadways, in and around congested areas, remember this tip. Never pull up closer than a car length when coming to a stop at a traffic light. This allows you to have room to maneuver away from any threat, i.e. an altercation around your vehicle, road raging driver, failure to brake from the person coming from behind you that you observe approaching quickly. It is also a good habit to pick up the farthest lane on the left, going in the same direction of course on a roadway with multiple lanes going in one direction. This also helps keeping you from getting “penned in”, in the event you have to take evasion action.

Have a pad and pen near a front window or door so you can copy down a license plate number, vehicle make, model, and color. In the event it is a person, a quick description of what they are wearing and their characteristics. That way you can give police, or your neighborhood watch, specifics on suspicious activity, and criminal acts.

Cameras are a nice addition to your home security systems. What we have found is they provide great evidence for prosecution, but that also lends to the fact that cameras don’t always seem to deter crime. This is noted when we watch the thieves run off with the items they are after. On the other hand, it seems that “lighting up” a location at night, or having motion lights kick on before the thieves get remotely close to what they are after, is a great deterrent. Whether they are trying to break into a home, or stealing items on the property, lights are a great way to make them think twice! Install motion lights up high, and check the coverage to ensure they hit the locations that need lit up!

Another monthly safety tip from Direct Approach Security Services-

When leaving home, one great safety tip is to get into your car, if it is garaged, and lock the doors prior to raising your garage door. Upon returning home, enter your garage and close the garage door before unlocking the car doors.

If you do not have an alarm system in your home, one great way to compensate for this would be to keep your car keys on a bed stand, or dresser in your bedroom. This will allow you to activate your car’s alarm in lieu of a traditional in-home alarm. While this won’t call the police in your area to respond, it will make a large noise to deter criminals from breaking into your home, in most instances. Criminals don’t like having attention drawn to them in almost all cases. Prior to taking this step for you and your family’s security, ensure that the remote location in your home will not allow the cars locking mechanism to activate. Normally, the panic button on your vehicle key fob has a much greater distance then the cars remote start/unlock distance.