What to Do When Someone's Following You in a Car

Another long workday. Finally, you get in the car, turn on your favorite song, and start driving home. That’s when you notice something weird in the rear-view mirror. “Is that guy following me?” You slow down – maybe they’ll pass. Nope. You speed up – they stay on you. What to do if you suspect someone is tailing you in a car?

Well, before you get too nervous or annoyed, confirm that you are indeed being followed. The easiest way is to make 3 right turns around the block. Why would someone drive aimlessly around the same buildings? If you’re on the freeway, take the next upcoming exit. But instead of getting off, get right back on the freeway. If the car does the same, it’s probably tailing you. And if you've confirmed you are being followed, here's what you should do.

IF YOU ARE IN TOWN GO FOR AUTOMATIC CAR WASHING IT MAY GIVE YOU A FEW MINUTES TO CALM DOWN AND IF U STILL SEE THE CAR AROUND YOU HAVE UNWELCOME COMPANY . NOW THAT YOU HAVE CONFIRMED YOU HAVE BEEN FOLLOWED DON’T PANIC. BE MORE CRITICAL WHEN THEY ARE BEHIND THE WHEEL. PANICING WHILE DRIVING IS THE MOST WORST THING YOU CAN DO.

IF YOU NEED A FEW MINUTES TO CALM DOWN LOOK AROUND AND REMEMBER WHERE YOU ARE. TRY TO FIND A SAFE PLACE WHERE YOU CAN GO TO. A POPULAR CAFÉ OR GAS STATION OR A POLICE DEPARTMENT ARE ALWAYS THE BEST PLACE TO KEEP AN EYE FOR AND DEFINITELY DO NOT DRIVE HOME !! THE SAME THING APPLIES TO YOUR WORK PLACE , RELATIVES HOUSE. CHANCES ARE THIS IS SOME RANDOM PERSON WHO HAS NO INFORMATION ON YOU. LEADING THEM TO YOUR MOST FREQUENT PLACES WHERE YOU ARE VUNREABLE COULD ONLY CAUSE MORE PROBLEMS.

DON’T GET YOURSELF CORNERED

AVOID SMALL NEIGHBOUR HOOD ROADS, PARKING LOTS , ONE WITHOUT AN EXIT ALL THESE CAN BE DANDEROUS IN THIS SITUATIONS. STICK TO STREETS YOU KNOW SO THINGS LIKE THAT DON’T TAKE YOU BY SURPRISE.

IF YOU ARE STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC SIGNAL OR TRAFFIC LINE KEEP SOME DISTANCE BETWEEN THE FRONT OF YOUR CAR, ALWAYS HAVE A GETAWAY PLAN IF YOU ARE IN THE WORST SCENARIO.

STAY IN YOUR CAR AND KEEP MOVING AND DON’T FORGET TO LOCK ALL YOUR DOORS AND ROLL UP THE WINDOWS. IT JUST TAKES SOME SECONDS TO GET INSIDE AN UNLOCKED CAR STOPPED. IF THIS PERSON HITS YOU FROM THE REAR END WITH VEHICLE , DON’T GET OUT OF THE CAR. IF THEY WERE FOLLOWING YOU , THEY PROBABLY DID THAT ON PURPOSE TO GET YOU OUT. IF THEY APPROACH YOU NEAR YOU USE THE SPACE YOU LEFT BETWEEN .

DRIVE TO WELL POPULATED ROADS. ITS HARDER TO FOLLOW YOU BECAUSE THRE ARE MANY CARS AND MAY STOP FOLLOWING YOU AND THERE ARE MANY WITNESSES TOO. THEY MAY GET SEPERATED FROM YOU BY A RED SIGNAL.

DON’T AKNOWLEDGE THE PURSUER. TRY NOT TO LOOK INTO THE MIRRORS OR SHOULDERS OR NOT TALK. MAYBE THEY JUST WANTED TO SCARE YOU SO THEY MIGHT GIVE UP AND GO AWAY. IF THEY YOU NOTICED THEM THEY WILL START KEEPING FURTHER DISTANCE SO IT WILL BE HARDER TO GET THE DETAILS OF THE CAR. THIS IS ALSO A GOOD TIME TO GET THE DETAILS OF THE CAR THE CAR’S NAME AND MODEL , COLOUR , THE LISCENCE PLATE . GET THESE VALUABLE INFORMATION BUT DO NOT STARE.

NOW IF YOU ARE FULLY CONVINCED SOMEONE IS FOLLOWING YOU , CALL THE POLICE . IF YOU HAVE SOMEONE SITTING WITH YOU LET THEM DO IT. IF THEY ARE NOT THERE THEN DO LIKE HANDS FREE- TECHNOLOGY, VOICE COMMANDS. IF YOU DON’T HAVE ANY OF THOSE OPTIONS USE THE USE THE CAR WASH TRICK FROM EARLIER. YOU CAN CALL THE COPS WHILE YOU ARE STOPPED THERE.

DON’T USE THE PHONE

ONCE ON LINE WITH THE POLICE, THEY WILL TRY TO DETERMINE YOUR LOCATION. THEY WILL ASK YOU TO DRIVE A BIT SLOWER TO HELP THE PROCESS. TRY TO STAY IN ONE STREET. AIMLESS DRIVING WILL MAKE THEM HARD TO FIND YOU.

NOW IS THE TIME WHEN THE EAGLE EYE IS USEFUL. GIVE ALL THE INFO ABOUT THE CAR YOU GOT EARLIER. TRY TO REMEMBER AS MANY DETAILS AS POSSIBLE.

WHEN YOU CAN’T CALL ANYBODY, FIND THE CLOSEST POLICE STATION. YOUR PURSUER WON’T FOLLOW YOU TO THE STATION. BUT THEY MIGHT BE BRAVE ENOUGH. PARK THERE AND STAY IN YOUR CAR TILL A POLICEMAN COME OUT. THEY CAN ESCORT YOU INSIDE. U CAN DO THIS LIKE IN HOSPITALS OR FIRESTATION . THEY ARE ALSO WELL SECURED. AND MOST LIKELY TO SCARE THE PERSON AWAY. YOUR LAST OPTION IS A CONVINIENCE STORE OR GAS STATION. ONCE YOU ARE THERE YOU CAN ASK THE EMPLOYEES . THE WORKERS WILL KNOW THE STORES ADDRESS. THE COPS WILL KNOW WHERE EXACTLY TO GO.

IN THE WORST CASE SCENARIO THE PURSUER MIGHT ATTACK YOU FROM THE REAR BEFORE YOU COULD GET TO SAFETY.IF THEY ARE TAIL GETTING YOU AT A SHORT DISTANCE SPEED UP TO THE GREEN LIGHT AND SLAM THE BRAKES. THE FOLLOWER’S CAR WILL GET MORE DAMAGE THAN YOUR’S. IF THEY THINK YOU HAVE THE GUTS TO DO THAT THEY WILL SLOWLY STOP FOLLOWING YOU.

NOW DRIVE TO THE CLOSEST POLICE STATION OR CALL THE POLICE AND TELL THEM WHAT HAPPENED. DON’T TRY THIS IF THEY WERE KEEPING A BIGGER DISTANCE.THEIR CAR WILL HIT YOURS HARDER.

IF THEY ARE STILL FOLLOWING YOU GO TO THE ROAD WHICH HAS MANY CARS.NOW WHAT THE FOLLOWER WILL DO IS LIKELY HIT SOME OTHER CARS AND THAT WILL GET MORE ATTENTION.

IF YOU THINK THEY HAVE STOPPED FOLLOWING YOU DON’T TRY TO GO HOME. IT’S BETTER TO DRIVE AROUND THE NEIGHBOURHOOD FOR A FEW HOURS JUST TO BE SURE THE BAD GUY DID NOT COME BACK. GUYS PLEASE COMMENT DOWN BELOW . JUST LEAVE A HEAR EMOJI IF YOU LIKED IT!!