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Many of us will be off to Christmas parties in the next couple to weeks with a taxi often being the preferred method of carriage home.
Today’s advice* gives safety advice on just that, going out for a fun night and getting back safely!
Going out can be a lot of fun but remember to stay safe . Ensure you plan your journey home before going out and follow our advice to have a fun and safe time.
In the pub and club
- If you are drinking alcohol, be careful not to let it affect your judgment or your ability to take care of yourself.
- Watch drinks and food to ensure that nothing is added to them. If something tastes odd, do not eat/drink any more of it.
- If someone you do not know well or trust offers to buy you a drink, you should either decline or accompany them to the bar and watch that nothing is added to your drink.
- If possible arrange for at least one of your group to stay sober, in order to keep an eye on the others and see that they don’t do anything to put themselves in danger.
- Know your limit. Remember, nothing will turn you into a potential victim quicker or more effectively than alcohol.
- If you feel particularly strange after taking a drink (even a soft drink) or realise you have drunk too much, tell a friend immediately and make sure you are accompanied home by one of your own group.
Getting home
Taxi
- Always use a taxi or licensed minicab.
- Taxis (Hackney Carriages) can be hailed in the street. They look like purpose–built taxis or black cabs and have an illuminated taxi sign on the roof.
- Licensed minicabs cannot be hailed in the street. They must be pre-booked. The driver should have ID and the vehicle will have some sort of license displayed on it.
- Always carry the telephone number of a trusted, licensed company with you.
- When booking a taxi or minicab, ask for the driver’s name, as well as the make and colour of the car. Confirm the driver’s details when they arrive – is it the taxi or minicab you ordered?
- Sharing a taxi or minicab with a friend and sitting in the back of the car are good safety strategies.
*advice taken from The Suzy Lamplugh Trust. www.suzylamplugh.org
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Your Safer Neighbourhood Team:
PS Lee ROGERSON
PC Elaine BROWN PC Louise VICKERS
PCSO Dan BEALL PCSO Will HUGHES
PCSO Gary McKEOWN PCSO Maria COZMA
You can contact the team on 020 8721 2724 or mertongraveney.SNT@met.police.uk
To report Crime please remember to call 999 if there is a crime happening ‘now’ or the new non-emergency number 101 if it has already happened
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