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1. Use your radio to call for help. Law enforcement officers know this too well. Your radio is your lifeline to your dispatcher. Use it to call for help if you are in trouble, to get accurate information, or to communicate bad weather conditions.
2. Be alert and aware. Be alert and aware of your surroundings at all times even when you are parked. Get adequate rest between shifts, and eat well.
3. Do not flash your money or display expensive jewelry. This is so obvious. If your passenger offers a large denomination bill, ask him to get change at a nearby store. Do NOT show him that you have the money to change it.
4. Size up your customer and assess risk. Many customers will pose a risk to your safety. Read his body language, assess them, then act appropriately. Never underestimate anybody.
5. Greet and maintain eye contact with the customer when you pick him up. By employ
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   1. Use your radio to call for help. Law enforcement officers know this too well. Your radio is your lifeline to your dispatcher. Use it to call for help if you are in trouble, to get accurate information, or to communicate bad weather conditions.
   2. Be alert and aware. Be alert and aware of your surroundings at all times even when you are parked. Get adequate rest between shifts, and eat well.
   3. Do not flash your money or display expensive jewelry. This is so obvious. If your passenger offers a large denomination bill, ask him to get change at a nearby store. Do NOT show him that you have the money to change it.
   4. Size up your customer and assess risk. Many customers will pose a risk to your safety. Read his body language, assess them, then act appropriately. Never underestimate anybody.
   5. Greet and maintain eye contact with the customer when you pick him up. By emplo
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   6. Be alert and aware. Be alert and aware of your surroundings at all times even when you are parked. Get adequate rest between shifts, and eat well.
   7. Do not flash your money or display expensive jewelry. This is so obvious. If your passenger offers a large denomination bill, ask him to get change at a nearby store. Do NOT show him that you have the money to change it.
   8. Size up your customer and assess risk. Many customers will pose a risk to your safety. Read his body language, assess them, then act appropriately. Never underestimate anybody.
   9. Greet and maintain eye contact with the customer when you pick him up. By emplo
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   10. Do not flash your money or display expensive jewelry. This is so obvious. If your passenger offers a large denomination bill, ask him to get change at a nearby store. Do NOT show him that you have the money to change it.
   11. Size up your customer and assess risk. Many customers will pose a risk to your safety. Read his body language, assess them, then act appropriately. Never underestimate anybody.
   12. Greet and maintain eye contact with the customer when you pick him up. By emplo
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       >Size up your customer and assess risk. Many customers will pose a risk to your safety. Read his body language, assess them, then act appropriately. Never underestimate anybody.
   13. Greet and maintain eye contact with the customer when you pick him up. By employing this technique, you tell the customer that you know what he looks like and acknowledge his presence. Psychologically, it makes it harder for him to bring harm to you. Your life may depend on it.
   14. Know the city. Disputes and arguments can arise between you and your customer if you do not know your way around the city. He may think you are trying to “run him up” on the meter. Such disagreements can lead to physical assaults or worse. Study your map during your down time.
   15. Trust your instincts. If you feel uneasy about picking up a customer, then there is something wrong. Request your dispatcher that you do NOT want to pick him up because of the area or because of him.
   16. Know your emergency procedures. Every cab company has a written set of rules in the event of an emergency. Be sure you know what these rules are since they can vary from company to company.
   17. Always keep your windows rolled up. Have the window open just wide enough to communicate with the customer. Do not open it all the way such that he can grab any part of you and