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For women it might , hitchhiking can be a bit more risky. Here are some tips to consider:* It is a good idea to get yourself some [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pepper_spray pepper spray], just in case.* You can also check if the doors open from the inside by pretending not to have closed the door properly. Never useless is * It might be useful to send the license plate of your driver to a friend in a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Short_message_service SMS].* If there are other houses or people in sight-distance , you can wave to them and or pretend to say goodbye to a friend. So the The driver thinks will think that somebody has seen you getting into his their car.

Apart from being more dangerous hitchiking , hitchhiking as a woman is usually also can be easier. Often , women just stop for other women or girls. Even families (or other usually not hitch-hiker-friendly car-owners ) stop to "save you " women from being raped, robbed or murdered. ..a situation in which they think she could be in danger.

The most ----Three important factors for safe travel while hitchhiking are '''road safety''', '''awareness ''' and '''communication.''':