While traveling to new and unfamiliar countries you may have to face some problems like robbery, rape or murder etc. In this case you have to be cautious enough of the safety tips. If you do not want to face such troubles you should keep in mind some instructions about safety of yourself, your family (if along with you) and money/luggage. Tourists often become victim of robbers and other criminals because they do not prepare as it should be before going abroad on a trip. Every country of the world has its own rules & regulations related to safety of tourists. Following are some safety measures on should take in order to prevent himself from becoming a tragedy during the whole trip.
When you are in a foreign country, you are subjected to its laws. Therefore you must know local conditions and laws of the country you want to visit. Safety related and other information about the countries you will visit is necessary to keep yourself away of all kinds of miss-happenings. Almost all countries of the world provide online access to their laws about tourists’ safety. For a traveler it is quite easy to get information from these websites before planning a trip to any country.
To keep you away from becoming a target of any crime while in another country; you should avoid wearing of eye-catching clothing and/or jewelry. Do not carry unnecessary amounts of money along with you and do not leave an unattended luggage in public areas. Also refuse to accept anything like packages/parcels from strangers.
Try to choose larger aircrafts because they can provide better opportunity for passengers’ survival in case of a serious accident. Usually number of fatalities increases/decreases; depending upon the type of aircraft.
While in an aircraft you must know about the location of emergency exits. For this pay proper attention to briefing provided before the flight. The position of emergency exits varies depending on aircraft that you fly on and seat you are in.
In case of any kind of turbulence, risks from luggage storage increases. So, try to keep luggage compartment free of heavy articles. If you feel problem in lifting an article into overhead storage, store it elsewhere.
When you are seated, keep your seat belt fastened. By fastening the seat belt you are provided with the extra protection from any kind of disturbance, generally in case of an accident.
Hazardous material like gasoline, corrosives, poisonous gases etc are not allowed by any airline throughout the world. So, avoid bringing any type of such material along with you. These items can only be allowed by an airline and shipped in a proper container.
Moderation and self-control is a good policy. Avoid too much alcohol consumption as it may create a great problem to you and ultimately to the staff of plane. Do not drink beyond the limit because atmosphere in an airliner cabin is pressurized due to high altitude and will affect you more strongly than at sea level.
In many countries like United States of America, a child restraint system for children less than 40 pounds is provided by airlines for their safety. You must follow the instructions accordingly while traveling with a kid under the age of two. U.S. Federal Aviation Administration firmly proposes that children weighing less than 40 pounds must be put into this system suitable for their weight. You may carry him/her on your lap, but lap child should have some sort of restraint system to prevent any unexpected and harmful event.
Always accommodate your kid away from an aisle side and keep him/her under control all the time in plane.
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