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A nice way of getting out of a car without offending a driver if you're uncomfortable, is to pretend that you're going to be sick. Tell the driver not to wait, and run away from the road. If you should need to get more radical, a [[pepper spray]] or a pocket knife may help and improve your self confidence. (A knife may be a confidence booster but is useless in a situation turned bad. By the time you have your knife out it is probably too late, it can be used against you. The most important thing is to get out/away from your attacker. Pepper spray is probably a better option (if legal). Putting all protective techniques aside you're probably safest traveling with a friend/partner or a fellow hitchhiker.