Personal security is clearly a very important consideration with regard to journey sharing especially in view of the potential for strangers sharing a vehicle together.

We recommend that you ask/do whatever it takes to satisfy yourself that the person you are travelling with is suitable.

Some simple guide lines should be followed.

• Contact should be made via the isanyonegoingto messaging system initially.
• When the two parties have agreed that they want to share the journey then and only then should they exchange numbers / email address.
• Always meet in a public and well lit place.

Drivers offering a lift should give someone else the following details:

• Who they are meeting (give them the email address and telephone number of the person they are meeting)
• Where and when they are meeting them - where they are driving to
• What time they expect to be at their destination.

Passengers getting a lift should ask the driver for the following:

• The make, model and colour of their vehicle as well as the registration number.
• Do not get into the vehicle if these do not correspond to what was provided on the phone.

Passengers should give someone else the following details:

• Who they are meeting (give them the email address and telephone number of the person they are meeting)
• The make, model and colour of the vehicle and the registration number
• Where and when they are meeting them - where they are getting a lift to
• What time they expect to be at their destination.

Passengers wanting to see the driver's MOT, driving license and insurance certificate should let the driver know when making arrangements - do not expect the driver to have these items with them!