Safety tips for women while travelling alone in Cabs at Night!

Pepper spray (also known as capsicum spray) is a lachrymatory agent (a chemical compound that irritates the eyes to cause tears, pain, and temporary blindness) used in policing, riot control, crowd control, and self-defense, including defense against dogs and bears. Its inflammatory effects cause the eyes to close, taking away vision. This temporary blindness allows officers to more easily restrain subjects and permits people in danger to use pepper spray in self-defense for an opportunity to escape. Although considered a less-than-lethal agent, it has been deadly in rare cases, and concerns have been raised about a number of deaths where being pepper sprayed may have been a contributing factor.

It's best to learn these self-defence moves from a professional and then practice them on a daily basis so they become second nature. You shouldn't use them without practice and training.

It doesn’t matter how big or heavy your attacker is because you can beat anyone if you know where the most vulnerable spots are. The main ones are the eyes, nose, throat, chest, knees, and groin.

You can attack in any way you want, but to be on the safe side, you need to remember that the most effective moves are aimed at these areas.

Make sure that you click a photo of the cab with its number plate which is clearly visible and share it with your parents or a very close friend, who you can reach out to in case of some emergency

You should be aware of the route taken. If you feel the driver is going through some unknown route, instead of sounding confused or lost, turn on your GPS and command him on directions. By doing so, you are making a point that you already know your routes very well and there would be fewer chances for the driver to take you on a wrong route.

Try to be awake throughout your journey. Don't doze off in between your trip. you can listen to your favourite songs or you can watch some movies on your mobile to keep yourself awake throughout the journey.

Always try to be on phone call with your family or friends, It is just to keep the driver alert that you are not lost in your thoughts. keep giving them updates like what point you are passing and where have you reached, so they know about your location at that point.

Make a habit of Always keeping a multipurpose Swiss knife or a sharp weapon in your handbag, you never know when you may use it. As a woman, always be prepared with your weapons because even the leanest of man can overpower with his strength. So if you know how and where to jab him with these sharp tools, you can stop such dangers.

There are a lot of safety apps that have been built for women's safety, please download some of the application in your smartphones that can help to send signals to nearby Police Station or send an alert message to your family in case you land in a trouble.