Security in Car Parks SHARING IS Caring

Security in Car Parks

SHARING IS Caring: 

Security in Car Parks 

1. Always sensitive to surrounding conditions. Do park your vehicle at a distance if it is safer or nearby the lift, better safe than sorry. SAFETY's FIRST. 

2. Ask for the assistance or security guard to accompany you to the car park if the environment is dark or feel action is more secure. 

3. Make a habit to review the situation in the vehicle before entering. Although the possibility of a stranger is in your vehicle is small, but the act of showing your level of vigilance against any form of crime. 

4. Make sure you are ready with the keys in hand before approaching the vehicle. Avoid seen looking for something in the bag when in public places.  Else, indirectly provide opportunities for criminals to take advantage of you. 

5. Encouraged to act after entering the vehicle is to lock the door before starting the engine. Try to avoid delays, time in the open space and immediately left after business is finished.

SOURCE: Selangor Police.  Translated from Bahasa Malaysia.

Here's a link to a post about Chin Xin-Ci's narrow escape from being Kidnap @ The Curve, Mutiara Damansara.  She got mentioned some tips of how to escape the abductors.
1) http://www.kinkybluefairy.net/2012/05/girl-escapes-kidnapping-the-curve-mutiara-damansara/

2) https://www.facebook.com/notes/chin-xin-ci/30-hours-ago-i-escaped-from-being-kidnapped/10150980821959859

Here's an excerpt by Chin Xin-Ci:

"From this moment on, there were a few crucial things that happened that I think is the reason I’m alive today.

1. I managed to get into a position to escape.

 When they got into the car, the Indian man had tried to force my body down onto the floor. I knew that the moment I’m on the floor, there would be no chance of escape. So I begged him to let me sit up. I promised him I wouldn’t scream or alert anyone’s attention. Thankfully, he trusted me, and let me sit up, gripping my arm tightly. Then I told him my arm really hurt and to please not grip it so hard. He loosened his grip.

2. I did not fight for the sake of fighting.

 I was in an enclosed space, with no clear escape route. I would never win in a fight with these 2 guys, especially when they have sharp weapons. Had I fought from the get go, I may not have been in a position to escape. I might’ve even been knocked out cold, and God only knows where I would be right now.

3. I was lucky and sneaky.

I knew that the only way to escape, was to jump out of the car, even if it was moving. They had locked the car doors. So I leaned back, pretended to scratch my hair, and shakily unlocked the door I was leaning against. I’m so lucky they did not see or hear this!

4. I went ‘crazy’ at the right time.

And then I waited. I knew that the car would have to slow down outside the parking lot, as it exits to merge with the main roads. The moment it slowed down, I opened the car door and tried to make a run for it. I failed. I kicked my legs out of the car, but the Indian man had managed to pull my body back in. From this moment on, everything is a blur. I remember the Malay driver temporarily stopping the car, leaning over from the driver’s seat and attempting to close the door and pull my legs in. At that point I remember thinking, “Even if I don’t get out now, I need to keep the door open and my legs out the door. At the very least, it should cause a scene, and someone would see me. Or, the door might hit another car and they’ll be forced to slow down.” So I continued kicking. My right foot pushed against the wide-open car door to keep it open. I recall elbowing, struggling, kicking, and even biting. I lost my glasses, and was struggling blindly for my life. At some point the Malay driver yelled, “BAGI DIA LEPAS! BAGI DIA LEPAS!” (Let her go! Let her go!) and the Indian man loosened his grip. I made a jump out of the still-moving car, and ran for my life.

5. I acted in spite of the fear.

My friends said I was brave. But I didn’t feel like it. I was quivering and shaking in fear. I was so afraid. I thought I was going to die.  I was weak with fear and deathly afraid. I truly thought “this was it”. But I knew I HAD to move. I had to run. Or there would be a worser fate in store for me. While I was quaking in fear, I forced myself to look around and see if there was any way I could escape, or even catch someone’s eye.

6. I remembered the people I love.

The only thing that matters when you’re faced with potentially horrendous fate, is the people in your life. When I felt the knife to my neck, the first thing I thought was , “This cannot be happening. I must be dreaming.” The second? The people that truly matter to me flashed across my mind. It sounds cliche, but it’s true. I thought of my parents. My brother. Khailee. Esther. More people. That’s all I could think of for a few moments, before I thought, “Shit. I need to get out of here.”"

THE STAR MOTORING

Thursday October 14, 2010

Prepare for a long night drive

COME festive seasons, millions of cars head out of the cities in a balik kampung rush that has become an accepted ritual of Malaysian life.
That's when the inevitable traffic jams occur on major highways in the country.
And many prefer driving back to their hometowns at night. Apart from cheaper toll charges on certain days, these drivers also gave a number of reasons to back their choice.

"It's actually more comfortable driving at night as the air is cooler," said housing contractor Che Amin Ismail, who stays in Rawang, Selangor.
When Hari Raya arrives, Che Amin would often drive his children and wife back to his home town in Bunut Susu, Pasir Mas, in Kelantan.
It's a 500km journey that takes him from Rawang to Gua Musang. He then has to head north before reach his destination.

"There are fewer cars at night compared to during the daytime", said Rashyeed Nor, another motorist who prefers driving out of town at night.

Rasyeed, a teacher at a school in Selayang, hails from Merbok in Kedah.
For social activist Gurmukh Singh, those who prefer travelling long distances at night have to take into account several factors as driving at night poses different challenges from daytime driving.

"The risks are higher after sunset," said Gurmukh Singh.

For one thing, visibility is reduced.

"When driving at night, the driver would have a poorer perception of the distance between vehicles apart from the lack of colour and contrast. His peripheral vision would also be restricted," said Gurmukh Singh.
The Road Safety Department has issued several guidelines concerning night driving.

Among them is that drivers are discouraged from using the high beam if there are vehicles coming from the opposite direction as this would blind oncoming traffic.

In foggy conditions, drivers are advised to use the low beam and if their cars are equipped with fog lamps, they should only be used in foggy or bad weather.
The department also said: "Allow the other drivers to easily see you and your car. If your car breaks down, try to move it to the road shoulder and switch on the emergency lights".

Drivers should also not speed at night so as to have ample time to take evasive action if danger looms in front, it said.

Meanwhile Gurmukh Singh advised drivers to ensure that their rear view and side mirrors as well as the windscreen and headlamps are always clean.
"Dirty headlamps as well as windscreen would diminish visibility."

Gurmukh Singh also advised drivers to keep their car a fair distance from the vehicle in front. "Allow the distance to be four to five seconds," he said.
"If the distance is adequate, you will able to take evasive action if something happens to the vehicle in front or if the vehicle ahead experiences problems," he said.

It's also sensible for a person to drive only when he is well rested, said Gurmukh Singh.
"Driving at night can be exhaustive. The driver would also have the tendency to be drowsy or sleepy.
"Ensure that the car is well ventilated and take short breaks on a long journey. This will help the driver to stay alert."

A driver's eyesight should also be good so that he can drive safely at night, he said.
Gurmukh Singh called on the Road Transport Department and the traffic police to take action against owners of vehicles with improperly installed xenon headlamps.

"The lamps emit white light and irritate the eyes of drivers of oncoming vehicles. It is dangerous to use when it rains as the beams would disperse unlike those of conventional headlamps."

END OF ARTICLE.  That's all folks, thanks for having the time and patience to read this blog entry.