Be wary of accepting help from strangers. If followed by another car, honk the horn all the way to the nearest open gas station, business, police station or fire station. Do not pick up hitchhikers. Consider purchasing a cellular phone. About 40 percent of sexual assaults are committed by persons known to the victims such as dates, acquaintances, neighbors, co-workers or family members.
Rapes also occur in the street, in school yards and in parking lots.
Be alert to the surroundings and the people around. Many strategies are involved with rape avoidance. Studies show the combination of immediate physical resistance, screaming and fleeing is most effective. Have a plan. Keep module exterior doors shut.