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Security

STAY CONNECTED AND

SAFE ON THE ROAD

With advances in technology, you can ensure your

safety much more effectively – if you stay connected.

Here are some reminders of how to keep in protecting lives and recovering detect impacts and immediately alert
crime at bay while driving on our roads. property. The latest app-based products tracking companies, without the driver
Stay aware – Pay full attention to the allow family members to follow their even having to make a call. This can help
road, keep an eye on following traffic loved-ones’ journeys and react if protect against car-theft methods such
and be aware of your surroundings. anything seems out of the ordinary. as the ‘bumper-bashing’ method, where
Avoid ‘zoning out’, or being distracted by Have a panic app or button – Look criminals get you to stop after bumping
music, podcasts or your phone. You need for an app-based emergency-response your car, or when hijackers try to box
to stay connected to your environment. service that allows you to easily send your vehicle in.
This is especially important in low-speed a panic alert for armed or medical Get networked – Having a tracking
environments, when you come to a stop response. Shake-to-call and event- company at your service also gives
at traffic lights, or arrive at the entrance video functionality are even more you access to a nationwide network of
to your estate or office parks. effective – allowing you to make a call or security companies and first responders.
Choose your route carefully – Use automatically record an event by simply Build a digital network to ensure you
a navigation app to plan the optimal shaking your phone. This is effective can get help wherever you are – and
route for your journey. This helps to because in a crisis, you might not be whenever you need it.
minimise your time on the road. Avoid able to dial to make a phone call. Avoid remote jamming – Car thieves
known hijacking hot spots where Share your numbers – Memorise the use jamming devices to stop your remote
possible. Business owners can use fleet numbers of those close to you. Store your from locking your vehicle at malls and
intelligence software and services to tracking company’s helpline number on other public spaces. Jamming-detection
identify the best routes for their drivers. another device. Alternatively, share the technology is available to warn you if
Get vehicle tracking – If you, your number with a loved one. That way, if your vehicle has not been locked. Look
family or one of your colleagues goes you lose your phone, you can still get out for this feature when choosing a
missing, tracking and stolen-vehicle help when you need it. tracking provider.
recovery technology will locate your Get impact-detection – Some Stay alert, stay connected and stay
vehicle. This can make all the difference telematic vehicle tracking devices can safe!

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