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Hitchhiker's safety

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First of all, don't panic. Still, a situation might occur that you want to get out of the car and the driver does not want to stop. ... '''Need more info'''...
* Hand brake?
* Cause a (small) accident?
* Call emergency number (112 in Western Europe)
 
** From personal experience: Causing a small accident may do more damage than good, since the driver will most likely just speed off, anyway, rather than trying to wait around and get caught by the police. Plus, that gives you a much greater chance of being injured. Remember that no matter where you get taken, you will still have the opportunity to hitchhike out of, and thus get rescued by someone else. Plus, vehicles do require fuel, and eventually run out of it. So, you can at some point find yourself in a (very useful!) petrol station, from where you can: have contact with other people, make phone calls, lock yourself in the bathroom to avoid confrontations, and hitchhike a new ride. Your best bet is to stay calm and confident, no matter the situation.
== See also ==