How to Keep Safe on Public Transport

Below are some examples of how to keep safe on Public Transport: 

How to keep safe on buses:

• If you can, sit near the driver.
• Tell the driver if someone bothers you.
• Find out the times of the bus you want so you do not have to wait too long.
• When you travel at night, try to wait for your bus at a brightly lit bus stop.
• If you can, travel with friends or someone you know.
• Get off the bus at the stop nearest to your home.

How to keep safe on trains:

• Find out the times of the train you want so you do not have to wait too long.
• Make sure you know the time of the last train.
• If you are alone on a platform waiting for the train, stay in a brightly lit area.
• If you can, find a busy carriage. It is safer to sit in a carriage where there are many people.
• If someone bothers or frightens you, get up and move away.

How to keep safe in taxis:

• Ask someone you trust to tell you the name and number of a good taxi company.
• Do not get into a taxi that just stops for you in the street.
• Book a taxi by phone or by going to the taxi office.
• Tell the taxi office what time you want the taxi to pick you up
• Ask for the driver’s name and the make and colour of the car that will come
• When the taxi arrives, ask for the driver’s name and the name of the taxi company
• If you can, it is better to sit in the back behind the driver.
• Ask the taxi driver to wait outside until you get into your house.
• Book a taxi to pick you up from the train station if you travel late at night.
• Have your door key ready so you can get into your house quickly.