- Plan your route in advance and avoid unlit areas
- Avoid taking the same route every time you go out
- Tell someone where you are going and how long you will be away
- If you think you are being followed, cross to the other side of the road
- If you are being followed, when you approach your home do not enter- go to a neighbors home instead
- Always have your keys ready when you approach your door
- Never use headphones-you need to have all your senses focused
- Carry a cell phone and a personal safety alarm on your belt
- Exercise with a friend
