ADT’s safety tips: driveway robbery
Do not look the robber in the eye, tell the truth and do not hide your bag or wallet.
WHEN you are arriving or leaving your home, you are at one of your most vulnerable points of your journey. Unfortunately, driveway robbery is a reality of everyday life. Leading security company ADT shared basic safety tips on how to avoid a driveway robbery.
Firstly, your should turn off your radio when you are 2km from home so you can be more aware of your environment.
Be familiar with your area, which means you need to get to know the newspaper sellers on the corner, for example.
Notice how people dress, if a ‘newspaper seller’ or ‘hawker’ is wearing overalls that seem new, he might not be who he appears to be.
If a robber confronts you in your driveway, put up your hands immediately, do not try to grab your bag or cellphone, because it may look like you are reaching for a gun.
Stay calm, listen to the robber and obey their commands.
Do not look the robber in the eye, tell the truth, and do not hide your bag or wallet. If the driveway robber finds out you are lying he might hurt you in anger or out of frustration.
Do not throw your keys away. It will just make your attacker angry.
If you lie face down outside the car, he might not force you to get back in.
