Safety Tips for Females While Travelling in a Taxi

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Cab rides are equally enjoyable and adventurous, with the added bonus of avoiding exhaustion from driving. You can ask your driver to take you wherever you want and you can stop the cab in between too wherever you want. To stay safe when travelling by taxi, you need to keep an eye on everything you own and maintain a high level of vigilance. Choose your taxi carefully and don't be afraid to end the trip if you feel uncomfortable.

Safety Tips

License Plate

Before getting into the cab, take a thorough look at the license plate and attempt to remember it. If the driver notices that you are paying attention, he will most likely treat you more gently.

Save Emergency Contacts

It's better to be prepared for the worst-case scenario. It's also a good idea to keep a list of trustworthy family and friends on your phone as emergency contacts.

Enable GPS Tracking

All you need to do is connect to Maps on your phone with an account that you and your trusted contact have access to. For the time being, have your contact turn off GPS tracking, but make sure yours is on.

Confirm prices in advance

We all love it when we get to enjoy a good, memorable trip within our budget, but paying extra is always a mood spoiler you must go through the pricing policy really well and check what all is included in it.

While it is more normal to sit in the front seat of a taxi in most countries, it is virtually always safer to sit in the back. This can dramatically decrease the likelihood that the driver will approach you for sexual purposes.

Get Into the Backseat Driver Check

Ensure to have a thorough check of your driver’s background before you embark on your desired journey. It is essential that your driver possesses qualities like punctuality, professionalism, friendliness, cleanliness, and politeness.

Refuse to share a cab with a stranger

Ride-sharing can save you some money, but to stay safe when traveling by taxi you need to make sure no one that you don't know gets into the cab with you. A stranger could put your safety and security at risk.

Keep the discussion strictly professional

Women particularly should avoid any personal conversation with the taxi driver. However, you will be safer the less the cab driver knows about you personally.

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