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Drivers' saiety precautions: dos and don'ts

16th December 2004
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• Never get out of your cab or wind down the window in suspicious circumstances.

• If unsure phone your controller to tel him where you are and what's happening.

• Be cautious if you are forced to stop, for example, at the scene of an accident or an emergency, or at police stops.

• Conduct any conversation through a closed window.

• If people in uniform claiming to be police officers stop you, insist on seeing their ID.

• Use a torch if you have to examine any identification through your window and take time to look at what you're being shown.

• If you are unhappy with their identity for any reason, tell them though the window that you will follow them to the earest police station.

• Whenever possible, decide where you will park overnight before starting your journey.

• Always make sure your cab and the load compartment are secure.

• When driving, lock the load compartment.

• Always check that all security devices are working.

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