What measures should a person take when walking to their car in a dark parking lot?
Avoid dark places... alert with your ears... eyes etc!
Exactly know your city well enough to know where the good lit parking areas are and to be able to see your parked car from at least 30 foot away for example you don't want to park your car next to a corner and to turn the corner and be surprised by your car and 5 youths hanging around it.
Very well stated. I also advise to have your keys in your hand before heading to the vehicle. Not only does it prevent attention from being diverted to finding keys at the car and facilitates quick entry, a key can be utilized as a weapon if needed.
I have thought about using keys as a weapon but they feel kinda awkward in the hand and something in the back of my mind just says I would probably just give the assailant watery eyes.
What measures should a person take when walking to their car in a dark parking lot?
Avoid dark places... alert with your ears... eyes etc!
Exactly know your city well enough to know where the good lit parking areas are and to be able to see your parked car from at least 30 foot away for example you don't want to park your car next to a corner and to turn the corner and be surprised by your car and 5 youths hanging around it.