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assaulted or kidnapped. Remember, the motorcycle is the traditional vehi-
cle used in assassinations. A motorcycle allows the assailant to approach
the target quickly, even in heavy traffic. Escape is also a simple matter on
a motorcycle, even during the local rush hour.
More Rules
The ninth rule merely states that it is better to drive on a road with a
police station on the way than one without a police station. The simple
reason is that if you do need police assistance, they are nearby. This is also
true of other safe havens, such as hospitals and the embassies of friendly
countries.
And finally, the tenth rule tells you to travel on well-lit roads when-
ever possible. Light is always a deterrent to crime; it allows you to see the
road ahead of you and makes it safer for you to drive.
EMERGENCY VEHICLE OPERATION
A final point for anyone considered to be a high-risk target or someone
living in a dangerous region: Don't merely consider taking an emergency
vehicle operations course (EVOC); take one immediately followed by a
course in antiterrorist driving techniques. The average citizen can learn
many things in three to four days of training. An EVOC program will teach
you the basics of high-speed driving. You will learn to take corners and
turns safely and at high speeds. Emergency braking techniques, lane
changes, and high-speed backing are taught and form the basis for the
antiterrorist driving course to follow. This course teaches students to
defeat the types of vehicular attacks commonly used by terrorists and
criminals. Typically you will be taught how to defeat a roadblock, how to
escape an ambush, the pursuit intervention technique (PIT) maneuver,
and how to reverse direction from either a standstill or at high speed.
Even apart from the obvious advantage of learning how to defeat an attack
against you while you are in your vehicle, such a course will improve your
overall level of safety during normal driving as well. Remember, common
traffic accidents are the single greatest cause of death for travelers under
the age of 35 as well as for travelers in good health of any age. You have
a far greater chance of being killed in a car accident than you have of
