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Creating an Escape Route: The Anti-Hijacking Tactic Most Drivers Overlook

Maintaining space between your vehicle and the one ahead—especially in heavy, bumper-to-bumper traffic—is a fundamental defensive driving technique and a key element of personal security on the road.

In this video, a driver narrowly escapes an attempted hijacking. What enabled the successful evasion? They had left enough distance to manoeuvre their vehicle out of harm’s way. Without that space, they would have been boxed in—an ideal scenario for attackers.

@kesiaclaireburdett

🚨 This just happened at Sandton Gate, JHB – 3 armed men tried to hijack cars in broad daylight. No shame. No fear. South Africa, we need to talk. 🇿🇦 #sandton #hijacking #southafrica #jhb #crime #safetyfirst #realfootage #crimewatch #sandtongate #viralvideo #bealert

♬ original sound – @bfunky comedy