Saftey precautions when travelling commuting from London at night.?

Question

I will be travelling alone from London a few times a week on the train , tube, or driving (haven't decided yet). This will be around 10pm from central London, about 2 hours until my destination. Any tips or advice on travelling safley and precautions would be appreciated....

Answer 1

always carry a flashlight at night
also since it is london make sure you always have a harmonica where you can get to it
the brits love the sound of an harmonica

Answer 2

I can't think where you could be going which is 2 hours on the tube even if it is at the very end of the line. If you are setting off from Central London at 10pm and going to a train station you will be fine - nothing to worry about. What I would worry about more is when you get to the other end and walking to your house. Central London is actually not full of murderers and thieves lurking around train stations, just normal people going about their business. When you get to the other end by train, find out if there is a mini cab firm you can call to take you home rather than walking or park your car near to where the train drops you off and drive the rest of the way home.

Answer 3

Central London and transport systems throughout Greater London are still very busy at 10pm. Where are you going that takes 2 hours? Many major lines out of town are also busy (i.e the Brighton line), but if you are going somewhere obscure the train may be lightly loaded, which can often feel more intimidating.

Answer 4

If you are a man there really is no reason whatsever to be in any way worried. If you are female I suppose I would be a little more cautious - but really there isn't any reason to worry provided you are sensible. If people worry about what MIGHT happen nobody would ever do anything. Most public transport is quite crowded leaving London right up to the last train - certainly not empty enough to make anyone nervous.

Answer 5

I've never had trouble even walking through some 'undesirable' areas at night, however, it depends how you come across. e.g. whether you look nervous, like a victim, rich, different or sound foreign (including accents). Buy an Evening Standard and hide your face behind it is the usual tube-traveller's occupation during the journey.

Answer 6

dont show money, phones, ipod etc . be aware of who is around you. Stay in a carrdige with ppl in.

Just do everything you would normally do if you were at home walking home late. Just because London is a big place it doenst mean it isnt safe.

Try not to go off the beaten track, stay where ppl are. Just dont put urself at risk

where are you going to and from?

Answer 7

A loud siren alarm, a mobile phone, torch, and a pepper spray if you can get such a thing, or pepper pot, kept in an easy to open pot at hand, to throw in an attackers eyes. If the unlikely event should occur, throw the pepper, then run. Sit where there are lots of other people on the train, never alone. Let people know when to expect you to arrive.

Answer 8

properly the tube stops no longer lengthy after useless night so when you're leaving later than useless night it will be the nighttime bus. i ought to assert with some thing it is helpful to be sensible about it. i ought to do it (commute previous due at nighttime )yet you do go with to think with reference to the realm you're vacationing to and how a concepts your experience is at the different end. i must be more desirable careful about that area of your experience than in significant London on public delivery as there is continually various of people about. i ought to perchance take a seat downstairs on the bus

Answer 9

Just use your head, sit in carriages with other people, don't have your phone/IPOD on view, don't coun t your money in public etc!!! It just takes a little sense!

Answer 10

don't make eye contact with anyone.