However,almost every driver who drives on rental or hire purchase are guilty of this at one time or another.
Could it be you want to make extra cash or you want meet up your remittance and you must drive late?
HERE ARE SOME TIPS.
1.Always ask for destination: Almost all ehailing companies frown at this act.but this is your first step to safety.After all,how many ehailing companies have showed up at funeral activities of its murdered drivers?
Ask for destination. And if the rider refuses to provide that detail(be it a male or female),cancel the ride.
2.Always central lock your doors:Be it pick up or drop off,always central lock your doors.this is just perfect for safety of both you and the rider.
3.Do not pick more than one male: The masculine gender is strong and heartless.Infact,there have been situations where cars are being snatched from drivers and the only reason why the drivers were not murdered is the intervention of a female robber accomplice.
So only pick one not more than one male at late night trips.
4.Keep a legal weapon:Some drivers have been able to defend themselves through keeping of legal weapons.
Example of legal weapons include pepper spray,jack knife,traditional vest etc.
5.Let go of what money can buy:If you notice that you are rounded up and your assailant is not after lives but valuables,let them have it.even if the valuables include the car.Atleast insurance can compensate you.
6.Know your enemies:In Nigeria,the two formidable dangers of ehailing are human ritualism and robbery.So if you feel a trip is unsafe,it probably is.simply turn it down.
Certain people call it devine intervention,other people call it body language or feeling.whatever,there is always a pessimism that comes to us before having a bad trip.listen to it at night.
6.Avoid routes with bad roads:One main strike moments of riders with bad intentions are locations that can cause a slow movement of the car.In that way,they can be sure of no accidental harm by the vehicle when they attack the driver.so avoid routes with bad road so you cant stop until you get to a safe location.
A rider once asked a driver to stop at the third mainland bridge for him to pee at late hours of the night.never stop enroute.stay safe.
7.Never do offline:Assailants always do tempting offers to lure a driver into picking them.and since they don't want a trace of the event that is about to take place,they prefer offline.Never do offline at late night.No matter how tempting the offer is.Many drivers have lost their lives from this technique used by assailants,with the assailant never tracked.
We hope the above tips would assist you in staying safe as a night crawler.
If you have possible suggestion,live it in the comment below and we may include it in our blog.
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