Public Transportation Safety

Every day, people all across the country are using public transportation to get to where they need to go!  It is important to be mindful of your own personal safety when you are a passenger. Following are some tips to get you to your destination safe and sound.

•    Avoid night time traveling, especially in country areas

•    Never ride in taxi cabs without working seatbelts

•    Don’t ride in crowded taxi cabs, particularly with individuals who are intoxicated, appear to be impaired by drugs, or seem excessively aggressive, tired or otherwise emotionally unstable

•    Get out of the taxi cab or off the bus if the driver appears to be driving impaired or in an unsafe manner this can include speeding, blatant disregard for traffic signals, drowsiness or a driver appears inattentive or distracted while driving

•    If other passengers are behaving erratically or you feel at risk, tell the driver

•    Be alert to your surroundings so you are obeying traffic and road rules when either attempting to board or disembark

For more Taxi Cab Safety Tips (including Fare information) visit: Safety Tips