Detroit has long been known as The Motor City. But it now has a new auto-related nickname: Carjack City.

Carjackings have become so pervasive in Detroit, reports The Associated Press, that residents are in fear of stopping for gas and have started rolling stop signs in bad parts of town to avoid potential armed car thieves. But whether you live in Detroit, Newark, New Jersey (which actually has a higher per capita rate of carjacking than Detroit), or anywhere else, there are some easier ways to avoid getting carjacked than running stop signs.

Here are five tips to keep you from being the victim of a carjacking.

The best way to prevent being carjacked is to always be alert. Carjackers may be lurking anywhere: Day, night, in the streets, and even on the internet.

Related Resources:

  • Crime Prevention Resources (FindLaw)
  • 10 Cities With the Worst Car Theft Rates (FindLaw’s Blotter)
  • Mom Fights Off Carjacker With Kids in the Van (FindLaw’s Blotter)
  • Steelers’ Michael Adams Stabbed in Carjacking Attempt (FindLaw’s Tarnished Twenty)

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